Overview
- AIFF’s Emergency Committee acknowledged a coordination panel’s report and recommended the federation conduct the ISL, with the commencement date to be released next week.
- Senior players including Sunil Chhetri, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Sandesh Jhingan issued a joint video urging FIFA and FIFPRO to intervene in what they called a governance paralysis.
- Thirteen of 14 clubs signalled conditional participation, seeking no administration fee and AIFF assumption of organisational and operational costs for a shortened season.
- Short‑term measures under discussion, as reported, include AIFF covering refereeing and broadcast production, a proposed Rs 1 crore participation fee with possible deferral, and a reduced single‑leg or centralised format.
- With the delayed season unlikely to meet the AFC’s 24‑match threshold, clubs want the AIFF to request a one‑time relaxation to preserve continental eligibility.