Has AIFF planned a salary cap on the I-League players?
We are working towards this. Nothing has been finalised as yet. The increasing salaries of the players each year put a huge burden on the clubs. Normally it takes around 10-15 crores to run an I-league club. Generally, an I-League club spends around 90 percent of their expenses on the salaries on the players and the rest 10 percent on infrastructure and youth development programme. Ideally, we would like to bring this down to 60-40—60% on the salaries and 40% on the infrastructure and youth development programme.
India is bidding for the U-17 World Cup in 2017. Your comments.
The Indian government has supported AIFF’s bid for U-17 Football World Cup. If that becomes a reality then it will be a game changer in India. There will be a huge boost for Indian football. World class infrastructure will be created in India and this will be used even after the World Cup is over. It will put India on the World football map.
What will be your biggest challenges ahead for I-League?
The biggest challenge would be to spread the league. We would like to have it a Pan-India presence. Currently it is concentrated between the Goa and Kolkata clubs. We would like to have clubs from commercially viable cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore participating in the league. One way to do this is to get franchises in the league.
Your vision for I-League in the next 5-10 years.
Creation of better infrastructure, more emphasis on youth development programme and to make the I-League have a Pan-India presence.
New clubs will have to support youth programme: AIFF secy NEW DELHI: With institutional teams like Air India and ONGC all set to be scrapped from the next I-League,
the AIFF on Monday said that priority will be given to those clubs who
will be committed to the federation's infrastructure and youth
development programmes.
"The fundamental duties should be to
support the federation in its youth development programme and invest in
infrastructure," AIFF general secretary Kushal Das said.
Das
made it clear that the two clubs will not be allowed to compete in the
league if they don't fulfil the AFC's licensing criteria.
Under the licensing criteria, a club has to be a commercial entity.
After the interested clubs fulfil the criteria, an auction will be held for bidding.
Regarding ONGC and Air India, Das said, "They have been given enough
time. Irrespective of whatever there problems are, our primary concern
is that the clubs must abide by the licensing criteria, without which
they will not be eligible to play in the AFC Champions league."
"We did not get the ACL slot specifically because of that. So we will
need to take some strong steps. Already there has been a decision taken
by the executive committee that if they fail to become commercial
entities they will not be able to play."
"They have missed the
31st December, 2012 deadline." Das said that at least on papers the
other clubs have fulfilled the criteria.
As far as adding new clubs to the league was concerned, Das they the AIFF is looking into outfits from North and South.
In its executive committee meeting on Tuesday, AIFF might also decide
on a proposal to hand corporate teams direct entry into the I-League. Source - Times
> shankar said:
> are they asking for the franchises to sponsor academies to get a back door entry to league??
i dont know how good it is for other teams who are working hard to make an entry through 2nd division
Who cares if its bad for teams who are "working hard to get entry via 2nd Division"...... its all about whats good for Indian football.
None of the Mohd.Sportings, Royal Wahingdoh's, Kalighat's etc have any meaningful academy, they just show players on paper and most of it is a farce...
Can any of the so called top 2nd Division clubs name there Youth coaches on their web site or show a calendar plan of what they do with their youth ?
Pleas... 2nd Division is a farce , and should be revamped
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Has AIFF planned a salary cap on the I-League players?
We are working towards this. Nothing has been finalised as yet. The increasing salaries of the players each year put a huge burden on the clubs. Normally it takes around 10-15 crores to run an I-league club. Generally, an I-League club spends around 90 percent of their expenses on the salaries on the players and the rest 10 percent on infrastructure and youth development programme. Ideally, we would like to bring this down to 60-40—60% on the salaries and 40% on the infrastructure and youth development programme.
India is bidding for the U-17 World Cup in 2017. Your comments.
The Indian government has supported AIFF’s bid for U-17 Football World Cup. If that becomes a reality then it will be a game changer in India. There will be a huge boost for Indian football. World class infrastructure will be created in India and this will be used even after the World Cup is over. It will put India on the World football map.
What will be your biggest challenges ahead for I-League?
The biggest challenge would be to spread the league. We would like to have it a Pan-India presence. Currently it is concentrated between the Goa and Kolkata clubs. We would like to have clubs from commercially viable cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore participating in the league. One way to do this is to get franchises in the league.
Your vision for I-League in the next 5-10 years.
Creation of better infrastructure, more emphasis on youth development programme and to make the I-League have a
Pan-India presence.
Source - Navhind Times
"No clubs in the I-League have their own stadium."
Where is churchill's nvd group sponsors
Twitter handel of i-league
https://twitter.com/ileagueofficial
New clubs will have to support youth programme: AIFF secy
NEW DELHI: With institutional teams like Air India and ONGC all set to be scrapped from the next I-League, the AIFF on Monday said that priority will be given to those clubs who will be committed to the federation's infrastructure and youth development programmes.
"The fundamental duties should be to support the federation in its youth development programme and invest in infrastructure," AIFF general secretary Kushal Das said.
Das made it clear that the two clubs will not be allowed to compete in the league if they don't fulfil the AFC's licensing criteria.
Under the licensing criteria, a club has to be a commercial entity.
After the interested clubs fulfil the criteria, an auction will be held for bidding.
Regarding ONGC and Air India, Das said, "They have been given enough time. Irrespective of whatever there problems are, our primary concern is that the clubs must abide by the licensing criteria, without which they will not be eligible to play in the AFC Champions league."
"We did not get the ACL slot specifically because of that. So we will need to take some strong steps. Already there has been a decision taken by the executive committee that if they fail to become commercial entities they will not be able to play."
"They have missed the 31st December, 2012 deadline." Das said that at least on papers the other clubs have fulfilled the criteria.
As far as adding new clubs to the league was concerned, Das they the AIFF is looking into outfits from North and South.
In its executive committee meeting on Tuesday, AIFF might also decide on a proposal to hand corporate teams direct entry into the I-League.
Source - Times
are they asking for the franchises to sponsor academies to get a back door entry to league??
> shankar said:
> are they asking for the franchises to sponsor academies to get a back door entry to league??
Direct entrys to atleast two(chould be more) corporate clubs to next season is confirmed.
IMG will decide who will enter.
The decision on Air India & ONGC will be taken after the league ends.
So prcticaly they have end of league to be a separate entity and not get baned.