When the news first broke that the pre-season training was delayed by a fortnight, Sunil Chhetri ‘smiled’. It meant he got more time ‘to get in shape’ after a lengthy vacation. “That ‘fortnight’ has now changed to ‘indefinitely’ and that smile’s been wiped out,” the India and Bengaluru FC talisman shared. And now, he is ‘very concerned’ about the ‘current situation in Indian football’. The ‘situation’ Chhetri referred to in his lengthy social media post was about the Indian Super League (ISL).
The future top flight of the men’s game – and the centrepiece of the Indian football season – is up in the air after the upcoming season was put ‘on hold’ due to a dispute over an agreement between the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Football Sport Development Limited, the joint venture that runs the ISL.
The future top flight of the men’s game – and the centrepiece of the Indian football season – is up in the air after the upcoming season was put ‘on hold’ due to a dispute over an agreement between the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Football Sport Development Limited, the joint venture that runs the ISL.