Overview

• At an August 28 hearing, a bench led by Justices P. S. Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi said it would go the extra mile to finalise the AIFF draft constitution and declined to treat the FIFA letter as relevant.
• FIFA and the AFC have given the AIFF until October 30, 2025 to secure a definitive Supreme Court order approving a compliant constitution and to ratify it at its next General Body meeting, warning of referral and possible suspension.
• The global bodies said a suspension would bar India’s national teams and clubs from international competitions and cited a governance and operational crisis, unconfirmed partnerships beyond December 2025, and FIFPRO reports of unilateral player contract terminations.
• The Indian Super League remains on hold after FSDL paused the 2025–26 season, with the Master Rights Agreement expiring on December 8 and several clubs suspending operations or delaying salaries as all 11 ISL sides warn of an existential threat.
• AIFF told the court it plans an open, competitive tender to select a commercial partner to conduct the ISL, with further submissions scheduled on September 1.