Overview

• AIFF and ISL club legal counsels agreed on August 14 to convey clubs’ and players’ hardships from the season halt to India’s top court when hearings resume next week.
• FIFPro has lodged a formal complaint with FIFA and the AFC, deeming unilateral suspensions of player contracts unlawful and urging global bodies to step in.
• At least three franchises—Bengaluru FC, Chennaiyin FC and Odisha FC—have suspended salaries or paused first-team operations, leaving dozens of players facing income uncertainty.
• The standoff stems from the pending expiry and proposed renewal of the 15-year Master Rights Agreement and a Supreme Court stay on AIFF’s constitution review that bars new federation deals.
• To protect the competitive calendar and maintain AFC eligibility, AIFF has proposed staging the Super Cup before the ISL’s return as an interim measure.