Not sure about Durand Cup closing down for good but it certainly did not happen this year.
Meanwhile, a FIFA executive has come out and said that the All India Football Federation (AIFF) have not been pulling their weight, arguably the reason why our development has been lacking for a long time.
Story of Indian football. I really like the quote "Is it that difficult to sync your calendar? It's not when you've the development of the game (as target). It is when you're thinking about TV ratings. It's not possible that a TV station can tell us when we can start our season. If we do not change, Indian football will die"
"With all due respect to ISL, I don't see any benefit it (ISL) can bring to Indian football. I cannot see any benefit. For show it is good, but for Indian football it is zero. Just see the results of the Indian national team," Zico said
No wonder he wont be allowed back and rohan will now tell the forum why zico is senile and talking gibberish
He was the kind of guy we should be looking as aTD for NT....
These I-League clubs might not survive this gestation period, and if they do go out of existence, football will lose millions of fans. An East Bengal or Mohun Bagan fan will not start supporting Atletico de Kolkata, just because the former ceases to exist.
What the I-League fans deserve from you right now, is a statement of assurance, which I am sure someone with your love for football will understand. If you could take some time out and surf through a few Indian football forums, I am sure you will get to know the undercurrent of discontent that is building up among the fans in this nation
I don't understand with this author ? Why the fuck we need statement of assurance from some Nita. Off board IMGR if they dont agree. Football is AIFF, not Football sports development or FIFA will sanction AIFF.
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Meanwhile, a FIFA executive has come out and said that the All India Football Federation (AIFF) have not been pulling their weight, arguably the reason why our development has been lacking for a long time.
http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/aiff-reluctant-grow-football-india-senior-fifa-official
He should have asked IFN. It took him so long to realise this. Same story with Dodsal and DSK.
And if they merge with pune city in 2017, they'll get some supporters as well.
Just hope for the best.
"Is it that difficult to sync your calendar? It's not when you've the development of the game (as target). It is when you're thinking about TV ratings. It's not possible that a TV station can tell us when we can start our season. If we do not change, Indian football will die"
These I-League clubs might not survive this gestation period, and if they do go out of existence, football will lose millions of fans. An East Bengal or Mohun Bagan fan will not start supporting Atletico de Kolkata, just because the former ceases to exist.
What the I-League fans deserve from you right now, is a statement of assurance, which I am sure someone with your love for football will understand. If you could take some time out and surf through a few Indian football forums, I am sure you will get to know the undercurrent of discontent that is building up among the fans in this nation
I don't understand with this author ? Why the fuck we need statement of assurance from some Nita. Off board IMGR if they dont agree. Football is AIFF, not Football sports development or FIFA will sanction AIFF.