Glad to know, but we have been surprised nastily before. About AFC, it will be a stupid call by AIFF if they give them an exemption. Would set another wrong example and there are plenty of them already. It would be better just to promote 2 teams from second division.
I would prefer @ArsenalFan700 suggestion than just allowing afc to participate for next season i-league. Let them atleast fight with a 2nd division team to get a berth.
Exactly. Honestly they knew the rules before coming in and to be honest again, they were tipped favorites for relegation and surely they knew that. However, it does suck to be relegated in the way they were and the I-League deserves at least 10 teams so promote the first place team (as was already announced) and allow the 2nd place team to also go for promotion but through a tie against Aizawl.
Where are 20 teams? players for 20 teams? investers / funding for top flight for 20 teams? Our Federation do not have that much money either to organise. Remember it has to be tiered system - we need lot of clubs in second tier, thrid tier, fourth tier to make 20 teams at the top. Remember in Englad, every village has infrastructure for Football and every small town has a club-thats why they can make 20 teams at EPL.
Having 10 teams in the next ileague should be a top priority even if any team closes it's senior operations. Once the merger happens in 2018 , the calendar will look much better.
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Once the merger happens in 2018 , the calendar will look much better.