Overview
- Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the bench the government will conduct the season, handle financing and sponsors, and keep any steps within FIFA rules.
- The court asked stakeholders to work off Justice L. N. Rao’s report as guiding principles and said it will reconvene in two weeks to review progress.
- A fresh tender supervised by the court drew interest from four parties but yielded no bids, leaving the league’s commercial and media rights unassigned.
- Former partner FSDL informed the court it would relinquish control, with its 15-year agreement set to expire on December 8.
- ISL clubs reported operations at a standstill, while petitioners warned excessive state direction could risk FIFA sanctions, and the AIFF moved to adopt pending constitutional provisions.