Salary in below mid table La Liga teams is less as compared to others. Players have started to move to India mostly at the age of 34. And anyways no one would offer them big pay package in those leagues. And their levels are still pretty high for Indian standards. So, for them the sensible thing is to move to India and earn good money. Another factor is so many star players and exposure for the tournament in terms of coverage. Some 155 countries watched ISL last season . Mamooth numbers for Indian football
Another issue is the credit crunch in Spain. There is a genuine worry that over the next 10 or so years, Spanish clubs will start closing shops unless they can find new investors or get players on much lower wages .
Are Balwant's and Jeje's contract held by IMG or by the I-League clubs? I am trying to find out whether their "parent clubs" are Chennaiyin NOW. Last season, their contract was with MB and were then loaned out to Chennaiyin.
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Another factor is so many star players and exposure for the tournament in terms of coverage. Some 155 countries watched ISL last season . Mamooth numbers for Indian football
Javi Lara - 31 matches
Diego Colotto - 23 matches
Borja - 16 matches
Helder Postiga - 14 matches
Jaime Gavilan- 2 matches
No salary cap for Pune and Delhi is helping them in their quest for fans. =P~