Overview
- The AIFF Emergency Committee accepted a coordination committee report and directed that the federation conduct the season, with kickoff dates to be announced next week.
- Senior players led by Sunil Chhetri, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Sandesh Jhingan released a joint video urging FIFA and FIFPRO to intervene, warning of a governance failure and a wider crisis.
- ISL clubs signaled conditional participation, seeking waiver of administration fees, AIFF coverage of operational costs and a clear roadmap for league finances and governance, including efforts to secure public funding.
- The stalemate followed the expiry of the AIFF–FSDL Master Rights Agreement on December 8, a Supreme Court-linked process and a court-supervised tender that drew no bidders.
- With the season delayed, clubs say the 24-match requirement for AFC Champions League 2 eligibility cannot be met and have asked the AIFF to seek a one-time relaxation from the Asian Football Confederation.