On Monday, August 18, she faced criticism for criticism for her sudden turn, the All India (AIFF) Football Federation (AIFF) issued the defense of the treatment of the Indian Super League (ISL). The management authority stated that its conduct stems from legal counseling, indicating that the Supreme Court was first approached by the National Act on Sport Administration before moving attention to the Isl dispute.
However, the weekend Developed in the turbidity of contradictions. On Sunday, AIFF stated for sure that he would press Isl at 10:30 in the morning at 10:30 in the morning. In the evening, this certainty was inserted and the parties remained confused. The clarity did not return only when the Amicus Curiae Gopal Sankaranarayanan, supported by Samar Bansal, confirmed that the issue of Isl would actually achieve the attention of the court.
“On the basis of the Council, he received that the National Sport Administration Act 2025 went through both houses of parliament, the AFF advisor, on Sunday evening, informed that this was the first aspect to warn the Supreme Court,” the Federation said.
This clarification was followed by another – AIFF claimed that it still weighs, when to officially increase the Isl mass, but the Amicus Curiae has already moved forward. On Monday the case was mentioned in front of the bench.
The timing could not be more sensitive. The Supreme Court reserved its judgment on the case of the proposal of the Constitution, which will form the administration of Indian football. On Monday, the AIFF submitted the leading advisor to the oral submission, while the court asked for written arguments before the next hearing on Friday, August 22.
In his statement, AIFF emphasized the wider betting of the dispute. “The AIFF intends to take advantage of this opportunity to represent the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s urgent need for commercial continuity and to determine the future structure of its top league, in the interest of players, clubs and other parties whose livelihood is stated because
In the root of chaos, it is not to renew the Master’s rights agreement (MRA) between the Isl Organiser Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) and Federation. Given that the Isl 2025-26 season from July 11 is no calendar, no accessories and no warranty when-or if-season begins.
Standoff has already hit home. Eleven clubs warned together that without clarity “faces the real possibilities of completely shutdown”. Some stopped the first team’s operations, others have frozen salaries and hundreds of Indian and foreign players stare at uncertain futures.
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Published:
Debodinna Chakracorty
Published on:
August 18, 2025
