AIFF vs FSDL: ISL 2022-23 LIVE: Indian football hit a brick wall again. After achieving some great accomplishments recently,…
AIFF vs. FSDL: ISL 2022-23 LIVE: Indian football hit a brick wall again. After some impressive accomplishments in recent times, the board of directors is in turmoil and this has put the I-League season in jeopardy. the reason? AIFF’s marketing partner and ISL promoter, Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) has taken the All India Football Association (AIFF) to court for breach of agreement. Follow live updates of Indian football on InsideSport.IN.
- Will ISL continue according to the proposed schedule?
- What would the future be if ISL relegated to special league status?
- Will the star players stay in a special place?
- What happens in the AFC Slots competitions?
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AIFF vs FSDL: Is Indian League season in trouble after FSDL-backed Reliance pushes AIFF to court? Clubs concerned about development: follow live updates
For starters, the 2022-23 Indian Premier League season will continue. But will it remain first class is the question everyone is asking. According to the final draft of the Administrative Committee appointed by the Supreme Court (CoA), “The senior league must be owned, operated, recognized and managed directly by FIFA, which applies the principles of promotion and relegation.”
ISL does not currently have it. It is managed by IMG-Reliance in accordance with the agreement signed in 2010. So, frankly speaking, I-League will be first class and not ISL. Only in 2020, ISL was promoted to the position after receiving the status of the AFC Champions League.
“It’s a disaster. The jury never took us into account and just talked to the state assemblies. Suppose this constitution is approved and the I-League regains premier league status, what happens to the investment we put into it? Would any investor come and invest in such a league without any Slots in the AFC? Don’t know” An ISL club official told InsideSport on condition of anonymity.
FIFA has warned of a possible ban if it fails to hold elections before September 15. The constitution is supposed to be approved by July 31.
The Audit Bureau submits the draft constitution to the Supreme Court
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AIFF vs FSDL: Is Indian League season in trouble after FSDL-backed Reliance pushes AIFF to court? Clubs concerned about development: follow live updates
AIFF vs FSDL: Why is a FIFA ban on AIFF imminent?
- FIFA has set a September 15 deadline for the elections and the abolition of the Court of Agriculture because the world body does not allow any interference from the government.
- AIFF is currently governed by the Supreme Court-appointed Management Committee (CoA).
- For this reason, the Audit Bureau was in a hurry to get the final draft for approval by the Supreme Court with the approval of all 36 government associations.
- Although the Agriculture Committee said it had taken into account a 15-year agreement with the FSDL over ISL, the draft constitution contains several controversial clauses.
- One of them made the I-League the first division in the country, making ISL just a special tournament.
- With these clauses in place, the Court of Agriculture sent the final draft constitution to FIFA three days before it was to be submitted to the Supreme Committee.
- The Supreme Court is due to hear on July 21.
- But with the FSDL suing the AIFF for ignoring its consent, it will likely delay the proceedings.
- FIFA also set July 31 as the deadline for approving the AFC constitution. They said her failure would lead to a ban.
- CoA was appointed by the Apex court in mid-May and they spent “150 long hours” drafting the draft after speaking to state associations among other stakeholders.
- The state associations wrote to FIFA about 22 items in the draft that they had objections to.
- They think they are illogical and are in violation of the national sports law.
AIFF vs FSDL: Is Indian League season in trouble after FSDL-backed Reliance pushes AIFF to court? Clubs concerned about development: follow live updates
At this point, there is a lot of uncertainty regarding everything in Indian football. Football’s governing body for the sport is also considering a possible ban by FIFA. If this is the case, what happens to the fate of the ISL?
For the same reason, the country’s ISL clubs are really concerned about the fate of the league. There is no official communication about this. There is an eerie silence regarding the same. InsideSport contacted several ISL club officials but no one wanted to register their concerns.
“The entire football scene in India has been left to the whims of some officials. Now that they are gone, CoA is not doing much to help the situation. Instead, they are fueling it. I understand that adhering to the law of sports is important but when we already have a federation approved roadmap Asian and FIFA, so why are we ignoring them?” Another ISL club official told InsideSport.
AIFF vs FSDL: Is Indian League season in trouble after FSDL-backed Reliance pushes AIFF to court? Clubs concerned about development: follow live updates
The most urgent matter is the Asian Cup. India qualified for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, but if the FIFA ban goes into effect, India will not be eligible to play. Furthermore, ISL clubs may miss out on some suitable foreign recruits.
“Indian football is the biggest loser in this. I think ISL will go ahead without a hitch. But what I am afraid of is the FIFA ban. If it comes into effect, Indian clubs will be banned from playing in Asia. Moreover, there will be serious doubts about the participation of India is in the Asian Cup. We hope everything will be resolved quickly. But I doubt that he will be given the tight deadline of FIFA”, An official with a South India-based club told InsideSport.IN.
Thursday session: Thursday will be an important day in this regard. The case will be brought to the hearing. Expect a lot of things to be more clear. However, according to India’s records on judicial proceedings, it will take time. This is something that is not available in AIFF.
AIFF vs FSDL: Is Indian League season in trouble after FSDL-backed Reliance pushes AIFF to court? Clubs concerned about development: follow live updates
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