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ISL return confirmed: Indian football body to announce start date next week L restart, start date to be revealed next week

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced it will conduct the 2025-26 Indian Super League (ISL) season after its Emergency Committee reviewed the AIFF-ISL Coordination Committee’s report. The league’s start was delayed after the expiry of the Master Rights Agreement with the former commercial rights holder in December 2024. The Coordination Committee submitted its report […]

9-year-old Indian-origin talent Urban Negi signs for Everton’s youth academy

A nine-year-old Indian-origin footballer is winning hearts back home after earning a place in one of England’s most respected youth systems. Urban Negi, whose family hails from South Asia and now lives in South East London, has officially signed with the Everton FC Academy — a development that has sparked genuine excitement among Indian football […]

Watch: Sandesh Jhingan urges AIFF to find quick solution on ISL fiasco

Indian’s veteran defender Sandesh Jhingan has voiced his frustration over the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Indian Super League (ISL), urging the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to take swift action and find a way out of the growing crisis. With the country’s top-tier football competition yet to confirm its schedule, and several clubs suspending operations […]

AIFF-FSDL meet ends without ISL decision: Clubs fear possible shutdown

The meeting between the office-bearers of All India Football Federation (AIFF) and its commercial partners to resolve the issues concerning the country’s domestic game did not make much headway here on Monday. In a statement issued after the meeting, the AIFF said both parties expressed confidence of “arriving at a mutually agreed proposal”, but there […]

India men’s football head coach: What makes Khalid Jamil frontrunner ahead of Stephen Constantine & Stefan Tarkovic?

The Indian men’s football team will have a new head coach when the All India Football Federation (AIFF) executive committee meets virtually on Friday. Following the departure of Manolo Marquez, the AIFF had invited applications for the position. The governing body of Indian football in the country shortlisted Khalid Jamil, Stephen Constantine and Stefan Tarkovic […]

Indian Super League put on hold, 2025-26 season in doubt

The Indian Super League (ISL) has been put on hold after the league told the clubs and the All India Football Federation that they cannot proceed with the 2025-26 season until clarity emerges on the contractual structure beyond the end of the current Master Rights Agreement (MRA) term. The suggestions that there was uncertainty around […]