Ya, but what I did not get was the Bengaluru FC part. There was nothing about them or even Mumbai Tigers on the reports. The reason I mention them is because I thought that part of the deal to allow them direct-entry clubs would mean they would pay the AIFF for the team as well as also fund part of the AIFF-FIFA Academies?
The Mumbai Tigers management didn't want to commit to 3Cr a year for 5 yrs and build a stadium. DSK were fine with the stadium but not the 3Cr a yr "fee"
Bengaluru FC owners made some back room deal with Praful Patel, so now they fund the regional Academy in B'lore instead of paying 3 Cr per year, they are committed to the stadium though.
Kushal's initial plan had hoped for 6 direct entry teams...and the lure of the impending IMG-R league was also thought to help induce the likes of GMR, Hindustan, Air Asia and a host of others...but the lack of transparency in the AIFF has led to people being sceptical. Kushal Das has a thankless job in trying to streamline the AIFF and reduce the wastage. ..it will take years however to rid it of the institutional corruption and lethargy
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LONG detailed answer..after the Fed Cup...when o have a lot more spare time
No National team games...no Fed Cups..no Acadmies and couldn't even run the I league or Santosh Trophy.
The whole structure of AIFF and its state associations needs to be scrapped
DSK were fine with the stadium but not the 3Cr a yr "fee"
Bengaluru FC owners made some back room deal with Praful Patel, so now they fund the regional Academy in B'lore instead of paying 3 Cr per year, they are committed to the stadium though.
Kushal's initial plan had hoped for 6 direct entry teams...and the lure of the impending IMG-R league was also thought to help induce the likes of GMR, Hindustan, Air Asia and a host of others...but the lack of transparency in the AIFF has led to people being sceptical.
Kushal Das has a thankless job in trying to streamline the AIFF and reduce the wastage. ..it will take years however to rid it of the institutional corruption and lethargy
http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=15978857
if shillong beats mumbai and MB loses by 1 goal margin, then what will happen?