Punjab FC has decided to pay 15 Cr franchise fee to FSDL
All clubs in the ISL, the top-tier league since 2019 replacing I-League, pay an annual franchise fee of Rs 12 crore to Rs 16 crore. Clubs getting promoted to the ISL from the I-League will not have to pay a fee, according to the roadmap presented by the AIFF (2019), which also has the backing of the FSDL and the various stakeholders of ISL.
“The biggest reason behind this decision is that the club doesn’t want to miss out on the central pool revenue in the future,” the source added.
What is the central pool revenue?
All the money that the Indian Super League procures from its sponsorship deals, broadcasting deals and payments, are put together in the central pool revenue. Once all the expenses of the League are met, the remaining money left in the pool after the end of the season, is equally distributed among all the clubs.
Without paying the franchise fee, Punjab would not have been allowed to take a share from the central pool revenue, but now since they will pay the required fee, the club will rightfully be given their share of revenue starting from this season.
Indian football teams (men's and women's) have been allowed to participate in the upcoming Asian Games as an exception. However, in case the teams do not qualify for medal rounds, further participation would not be considered unless established participation criteria is complied with.
Valid step by Sports Ministry, either win something or stop wasting money and time.
If only win counts... Then its not sports at all..!!
I am so happy with this busy footballing calender for our NT across age groups. The u23 AFC qualifiers, Kings Cup, Asian Games, Merdeka Cup will give good exposure and practice to our NT 8n order to prepare them well for the first 2 WCQ games against Kuwait and Qatar 8n November. I believe this entire busy schedule in September and October plus the draw falling in such a way that we first face Kuwait away (a beatable team, esp with all the practice from oncoming games) and then face Qatar at home, gives us a good chance of winning both these games! It is very fortuitous. And if we manage to win these first 2 games, our passage to WCQ Round 3 will almost be confirmed. And I have good reasons to believe we can beat Qatar at home - with our NT fully fine tuned with matches in Sept & Oct, especially against strong teams like China, Iraq, Lebanon, Malaysia, Thailand, and UAE (in u23 qualifiers), and with our home support and typical Indian weather conditions of hot and humid climate (if we play in Kolkata or Manipur) which Qatari players are not used to, we just might beat them! Its a golden opportunity, these next 3 months.
Punjab FC has decided to pay 15 Cr franchise fee to FSDL
All clubs in the ISL, the top-tier league since 2019 replacing I-League, pay an annual franchise fee of Rs 12 crore to Rs 16 crore. Clubs getting promoted to the ISL from the I-League will not have to pay a fee, according to the roadmap presented by the AIFF (2019), which also has the backing of the FSDL and the various stakeholders of ISL.
“The biggest reason behind this decision is that the club doesn’t want to miss out on the central pool revenue in the future,” the source added.
What is the central pool revenue?
All the money that the Indian Super League procures from its sponsorship deals, broadcasting deals and payments, are put together in the central pool revenue. Once all the expenses of the League are met, the remaining money left in the pool after the end of the season, is equally distributed among all the clubs.
Without paying the franchise fee, Punjab would not have been allowed to take a share from the central pool revenue, but now since they will pay the required fee, the club will rightfully be given their share of revenue starting from this season.
Punjab FC has decided to pay 15 Cr franchise fee to FSDL
This IS blackmail
no. i think it's okay. they are not forcing to pay. also it will face backlash from other ISL clubs if they paid revenue share without paying franchisee fee. what we fans wanted is fair entry on merit to the top league without fee. whether clubs want to have revenue pool is a matter of clubs management decision. here is how i look in real world example. In Vande Bharat trains for tickets the catering charges are by default added to the ticket charges. The user has the option to remove the catering charges before making payment by unchecking the option. Now when the passenger has boarded the train, suddenly he sees others around having food. After sometimes he may also feels the need to have food so when the catering guys come to him to ask if he wants food he can pay there itself to the guy and have food.
You know a club cannot survive without league sponsorship money, telecast money (heck, these money are because of the clubs only), gate sale, jersey sale and so on. So how is it fair taking in a club but denying the goodies?
Which other league have this "pay to play" scheme?
Were it not for the league owned privately, money earned would have been distributed fairly, and some would go into (real) development as well.
Too much of a good thing? India's upcoming football season has a problem of plenty
Well, this is new. From a problem of too few (matches to play), Indian football appears to have suddenly run into a 'problem' of plenty - and that's caused considerable confusion.
The recent addition of the Asian Games to the calendar has further packed a schedule that already has to factor in the AFC Asian Cup in January. Both events involve the national team, but the loss of key players for extended periods will impact their clubs.
This is the flipside of Indian players becoming more and more important for their ISL sides. While Bengaluru FC's sheer number of likely absentees makes their impact evident, for other teams even a couple of players missing (like Jeakson Singh and Rahul KP for Kerala Blasters) can have a major effect on the way they play.
The men's football season starts on August 3 with the Durand Cup, but that's about all we know for sure. Everything else regarding the domestic calendar is up in the air after it was confirmed that the Indian men's football team would compete in the Asian Games 2023.
Now, the Durand Cup, or indeed any other pre-season tour/matches, would have been aimed at allowing the coaches to get players match-fit for the season.
The previous season began on October 7, but it was already expected that this would be brought forward considering the AFC Asian Cup will take over most of January. And then there's the small matter of a four-week pre-tournament camp that both national team coach Igor Stimac and senior players are vocally pushing. If that is allowed (FIFA mandates only a five-day pre-tournament camp, so clubs can contest this), that's two whole months gone from the meat of the domestic season.
Even if the ISL were to revert from their (mostly) Thursday-Sunday schedule of last season to the much-maligned daily one, it would make sense to push the dates back on either side. Doing it toward the end of the season has multiple complications: the onset of the Indian summer, the league's historic unwillingness to compete for viewership with cricket's Indian Premier League and the proposed General Elections of 2024 which are expected to be around April-May.
Also, consider the Super Cup - which generally happens in April, but had been proposed as a simultaneous-to-league competition (a la European leagues and cups) for this season. This compresses the end even further. So, it makes sense then that you'd bring it forward at the other end, right? That educated guess now takes another beating... because of the Guangzhou Asiad.
The Asian Games runs from September 19 to October 7 (the football starts four days before every other event at the Games) and if you consider a decent pre-season camp and the national team's committed participation at the King's Cup (September 7-10) and the Merdeka Cup (October 14-17); you're taking a giant chunk of two more months out of the equation again.
The ISL can, of course, start while the Asian Games is on, but the strength of the Indian team that's going means certain clubs will be disadvantaged (one in particular, severely). You see, the tournament may only allow U-24 teams, with three overage exceptions, but out of the 22 men Stimac has picked 16 are (near) guaranteed starters for their ISL teams. If Laxmikant Kattimani is not fit enough to start for Hyderabad FC early in the season, make that 17. Of those 17, five play for Bengaluru FC.
The concern is that while more football, especially international football, is better for the sport in India - just take the sudden spike in popularity and demand recently after India's showings in the SAFF Championship and Intercontinental Cup - it could be at the cost of consistent domestic leagues (especially the first division).
In the current scenario, the uncertainty in scheduling is likely to impact clubs severely. Every department could be affected -- from the coaching staff who aren't sure what their squads may look like at the start of the league to the operations and commercial and other backend staff who simply don't know what to plan for, and when - while it also affects players and their individual preparation for competition.
Over time, that could create a vicious cycle, with the supply line to the national team affected. It's been a year of great success for Indian football but the trick for the AIFF, the league organisers, and the clubs will be to work out a way to continue the success without any party losing out.
The way I see it, the congested football calender is a one time thing this year bcoz of the confluence of Asian Cup, Asian games, 2 invitational tournaments and a 4 week prep camp all falling in this 4 month window. The solution was to start ISL from August itself bu pushing back the pre-season to July, like most clubs around the world do. And even for European clubs the month of December becomes highly congested with matches every 4th day to compensate for FIFA windows in October and November plus Winter break in some leagues. The way I see it, ISL would have to adjust for this one season for the sake of NT and somehow play its matches till end of Jan. The majority of matches should take place between February to May 2024. I realise April-May are peak summer months plus we got IPL in April, but that's the only way to have a proper fleshed out league. And let AIFF start the new 2024-25 season from August next year to avoid this confusion.
The way I see it, the congested football calender is a one time thing this year bcoz of the confluence of Asian Cup, Asian games, 2 invitational tournaments and a 4 week prep camp all falling in this 4 month window. The solution was to start ISL from August itself bu pushing back the pre-season to July, like most clubs around the world do. And even for European clubs the month of December becomes highly congested with matches every 4th day to compensate for FIFA windows in October and November plus Winter break in some leagues. The way I see it, ISL would have to adjust for this one season for the sake of NT and somehow play its matches till end of Jan. The majority of matches should take place between February to May 2024. I realise April-May are peak summer months plus we got IPL in April, but that's the only way to have a proper fleshed out league. And let AIFF start the new 2024-25 season from August next year to avoid this confusion.
Absolutely. People are making such hue and cry for nothing. Each of these tournaments come every 4 years, and unfortunately everything is happening at the same time this year. Same problem is for every other country who id trying to establish themselves.
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All clubs in the ISL, the top-tier league since 2019 replacing I-League, pay an annual franchise fee of Rs 12 crore to Rs 16 crore. Clubs getting promoted to the ISL from the I-League will not have to pay a fee, according to the roadmap presented by the AIFF (2019), which also has the backing of the FSDL and the various stakeholders of ISL.
“The biggest reason behind this decision is that the club doesn’t want to miss out on the central pool revenue in the future,” the source added.
What is the central pool revenue?
All the money that the Indian Super League procures from its sponsorship deals, broadcasting deals and payments, are put together in the central pool revenue. Once all the expenses of the League are met, the remaining money left in the pool after the end of the season, is equally distributed among all the clubs.
Without paying the franchise fee, Punjab would not have been allowed to take a share from the central pool revenue, but now since they will pay the required fee, the club will rightfully be given their share of revenue starting from this season.
https://khelnow.com/football/2023-08-indian-football-isl-punjab-fc-pay-franchise-fee
I believe this entire busy schedule in September and October plus the draw falling in such a way that we first face Kuwait away (a beatable team, esp with all the practice from oncoming games) and then face Qatar at home, gives us a good chance of winning both these games! It is very fortuitous. And if we manage to win these first 2 games, our passage to WCQ Round 3 will almost be confirmed. And I have good reasons to believe we can beat Qatar at home - with our NT fully fine tuned with matches in Sept & Oct, especially against strong teams like China, Iraq, Lebanon, Malaysia, Thailand, and UAE (in u23 qualifiers), and with our home support and typical Indian weather conditions of hot and humid climate (if we play in Kolkata or Manipur) which Qatari players are not used to, we just might beat them! Its a golden opportunity, these next 3 months.
here is how i look in real world example. In Vande Bharat trains for tickets the catering charges are by default added to the ticket charges. The user has the option to remove the catering charges before making payment by unchecking the option. Now when the passenger has boarded the train, suddenly he sees others around having food. After sometimes he may also feels the need to have food so when the catering guys come to him to ask if he wants food he can pay there itself to the guy and have food.
Too much of a good thing? India's upcoming football season has a problem of plenty
Well, this is new. From a problem of too few (matches to play), Indian football appears to have suddenly run into a 'problem' of plenty - and that's caused considerable confusion.
The recent addition of the Asian Games to the calendar has further packed a schedule that already has to factor in the AFC Asian Cup in January. Both events involve the national team, but the loss of key players for extended periods will impact their clubs.This is the flipside of Indian players becoming more and more important for their ISL sides. While Bengaluru FC's sheer number of likely absentees makes their impact evident, for other teams even a couple of players missing (like Jeakson Singh and Rahul KP for Kerala Blasters) can have a major effect on the way they play.
The men's football season starts on August 3 with the Durand Cup, but that's about all we know for sure. Everything else regarding the domestic calendar is up in the air after it was confirmed that the Indian men's football team would compete in the Asian Games 2023.
Now, the Durand Cup, or indeed any other pre-season tour/matches, would have been aimed at allowing the coaches to get players match-fit for the season.
Even if the ISL were to revert from their (mostly) Thursday-Sunday schedule of last season to the much-maligned daily one, it would make sense to push the dates back on either side. Doing it toward the end of the season has multiple complications: the onset of the Indian summer, the league's historic unwillingness to compete for viewership with cricket's Indian Premier League and the proposed General Elections of 2024 which are expected to be around April-May.
The Asian Games runs from September 19 to October 7 (the football starts four days before every other event at the Games) and if you consider a decent pre-season camp and the national team's committed participation at the King's Cup (September 7-10) and the Merdeka Cup (October 14-17); you're taking a giant chunk of two more months out of the equation again.
The ISL can, of course, start while the Asian Games is on, but the strength of the Indian team that's going means certain clubs will be disadvantaged (one in particular, severely). You see, the tournament may only allow U-24 teams, with three overage exceptions, but out of the 22 men Stimac has picked 16 are (near) guaranteed starters for their ISL teams. If Laxmikant Kattimani is not fit enough to start for Hyderabad FC early in the season, make that 17. Of those 17, five play for Bengaluru FC.
In the current scenario, the uncertainty in scheduling is likely to impact clubs severely. Every department could be affected -- from the coaching staff who aren't sure what their squads may look like at the start of the league to the operations and commercial and other backend staff who simply don't know what to plan for, and when - while it also affects players and their individual preparation for competition.
Over time, that could create a vicious cycle, with the supply line to the national team affected. It's been a year of great success for Indian football but the trick for the AIFF, the league organisers, and the clubs will be to work out a way to continue the success without any party losing out.
https://www.espn.in/football/story/_/id/38120855/too-much-good-thing-india-upcoming-football-season-problem-plenty