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Inside the ISL clubs’ proposal to restart season: Owning the league, paying AIFF Rs 10 crore | Football News

Inside the ISL clubs’ proposal to restart season: Owning the league, paying AIFF Rs 10 crore | Football News

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An annual grant of Rs 10 crore to the apex body; the right to operate and manage the top-tier league; holding permanent majority shareholding; and conducting the league within 45 days of a formal handover of rights. The Indian Super League clubs on Friday came up with a formal proposal to restructure the country’s top division, recommending a club-owned model with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) retaining its role as a regulator. The proposal comes at a time when India’s domestic football pyramid has collapsed following the expiry of an agreement between the AIFF and Football Sports Development Limited, a Reliance Industries subsidiary. When the AIFF floated tenders to find new commercial partners, there were no takers. It is likely that the clubs’ plan will be discussed on Saturday during the AIFF’s Annual General Meeting on Saturday. However, it could face roadblocks after some members of the AIFF’s executive committee expressed reservations. According to PTI, committee member Avijit Paul said the proposal was ‘demeaning’, ‘unacceptable’ and ‘undermined the authority’ of AIFF. Given that the …

Ajay Kipa over graft charges against Chaubey at AIFF AGM

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The Annual Generation Meeting (AGM) of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) put up a united show in the questions of a slew of allegations levelled against president Kalyan Chaubey by the federation’s sacked legal head Nilanjan Bhattacharjee and Former Andhra Pradesh Football Association (APFA) president Gopalakrishna Kosaraju. At the AGM held on the sidelines of the 77th Santosh Trophy national football championship final in Yupia, Itanagar, on Saturday, the members of all state association and executive committee members of the AIFF refused to pay heed to the allegations against Chaubey and treasure Ajay Kipa. “The allegations don’t have a base, so there is no question of telling about them. It’s wrong to accuse someone without a basis. So no discussion happened on that. We are here to discuss football only,” Kipa told The Bridge in a telephonic interview on Sunday. “In the AGM, the discussion is based on the annual calendar. We have discussed the development of football in our country, how we can go forward with unity and all,” Kipa said. It must …

AIFF AGM to be held in Itanagar on Sunday

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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) will organise its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, on Sunday. The AGM will be held amid a slew of allegations against president Kalyan Chaubey, who a few days back issued a statement, clarifying his stance on various allegations levelled against him by the sacked legal head of the AIFF, Nilanjan Bhattacharjee. The AGM is being organised a day after the final of the Santosh Trophy in Arunachal Pradesh. The last AGM of the AIFF was held in July 2023 in Bengaluru on the day of the SAFF Championship final. This time the AGM is expected to be a heated one after the controversial sacking of Shaji Prabhakaran as the AIFF secretary general and allegations of “corruption” against president Chaubey. In November last year, Prabhakaran was sacked by the AIFF Emergency Committee for “breach of trust”. The Delhi High Court initially stayed the order, but it later allowed the federation’s executive committee the freedom to expel him. Prabhakaran, however, decided to challenge the “breach of trust” reasoning, …

Allegations of misused funds without approved audits at AGM

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In a strongly-worded letter to All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey, Goa Football Association president Caitano Fernandes questioned the approval process for the audited accounts of the last financial year, emphasising that such crucial financial matters should be presented and discussed during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) before being approved for use. Caitano expressed deep concern over the prolonged delay in organising the AIFF AGM since December 2023. The letter, in possession with The Bridge, also signed by the elected executive committee members of the Goa FA, underscored the perception that AIFF has neglected its fundamental statutory responsibilities. The letter reads, “We would like to understand how were the audited accounts of the last financial year approved without placing them for the Annual General Meeting. I don’t know how you’re going to explain away this incompetency.” Caitano also extended a plea to other member associations, urging them not to overlook essential statutory obligations such as holding the AGM. The letter also stated that the horrible performance of the Indian men’s senior national team …