AIFF is likely to affect the ISL as the country's first league in an executive meeting on July 3. The Secretary-General of the Federation said that because of an agreement signed in 2010, ISL will become the "most important and prestigious" competition in Indian football.

The ongoing conflict between the All India Federation of Football (AIFF) and the I-League clubs has seen a significant increase in recent days. The development comes days after the Secretary-General of the International Football Confederation (AIFF), Koshal Das, publicly announced that the Indian Premier League (ISL) is the main league of the country. Since the establishment of the ISL in 2014, tensions have increased among stakeholders in clubs that are not part of a lucrative football league.

How did it start?

In 2014, during the inaugural ISL edition, the president of the International Football Federation (AIFF), Praful Patel, said the tournament would serve as a platform for the development of sport in India. He then stated that the I-League would remain at the top of the football league. However, after seeing a significant rise in the popularity of ISL since its opening, the position of the union changed.

Recent reports indicate that AIFF is likely to implement the ISL as the country's main country in an executive meeting on July 3. Secretary-General of the Union Das also justified the decision behind the move and stated that because of an agreement reached in 2010, ISL will be making the "oldest and most famous" competition in Indian football.

Meanwhile, during this period, he enrolled six new clubs in the I League and actively participated in the competition until last season. Three of these six clubs have already won the competition, as players from these teams have represented the country.

English Premier League holders on the current situation

Ranjit Bajaj, the owner of Minerva Punjab, the 2018 champions, has expressed concern over growing tensions between the club and the I-League clubs. Quoting the union as a "scam", he quoted Scroll.in Bajaj as saying: "We have joined the league after 2014. If you have decided that the ISL will be in the top league, you should at least have told us. We have invested a lot in the last few years To get the club at this level so that we can compete at the highest level, do not be part of the closed second division.

"We have been told in June that the season will progress as planned and the status quo will be maintained," said Ashok Kumar, CEO of Jokolam Kerala during an interaction with Scroll.in. "For a club like us, we need to plan ahead, so We started our preparations for the next season. "

The Premier League club Chennai also wrote a letter to the federation on Wednesday asking for an invitation to the Executive Committee meeting on July 3. In the letter addressed to Secretary-General Das, the Club also stated that it had not yet received the appropriations. A financial prize for her winning the I-League 2018-19. They also shared documents on the official Twitter site.

"It is necessary to inform you that any decision taken in this regard affects not only the 10 football clubs and their owners, but affects more than 300 registered professional football players, more than 200 qualified technical support staff, and countless volunteer youth coaches Many volunteers and young males throughout the country who hope to create a platform to showcase their potential. "

I-League protest

As part of the ongoing protest against the AIFF, all I-League clubs except Real Kashmir FC initially abstained from participating in the 2019 Indian Super Cup. AIFF imposed a fine of 10 rupees on the clubs. However, East Bengal was fined half The amount and Mohun Bagan escaped from the penalty spot. The fine was later increased to 27 lakh. The AIFF treatment has drawn heavy criticism from I-League clubs. However, the decision on the sentence has not yet been taken because the clubs have appealed the penalty.

Speaking of the friction between the I-League clubs and the UEFA in its first media interaction in May, Igor Stimac said that any conflict did not help the sport grow. When comparing both leagues, the coach of the Indian men's football team said, "ISL is a highly privatized university, where private owners and all clubs invest money." I-League has been for many years and has traditions that ISL cannot buy, By working on these things on how to reconcile them, I-League clubs need to accelerate their progress and ISL needs to be part of the tradition. "