A sensible comment made by @debarghya89, others are simple blind towards the apathy of their clubs. This is what is called as standing up and accepting for your shit.
There is something called economics...no way this half baked utopia promised by IMG is sustainable.....indian football has to learn to take baby steps before running with the big boys....i guess most colleges grads going gung Ho about a consulting report probably have rarely seen projects executed and their differences with initial consultant no's...
ISL is not sustainable...only lack lustre, financially unrewarding I league is "sustainable" ??... Noone talked about sustainability a few years back when I league clubs were spending over the odds to sign rubbish foreigners, overpaying Indian players just to have an upper edge in the league , for short term gains. And all of a sudden when they see more financially stronger teams coming up , people are talking about sustainability of teams and the league.
Sundar Raman:“We are not saying this is what it is, this is how we are going to implement it. We want to be as descriptive as possible. We want to be consultative and inclusive. We will take in some views, go back, redraft it and then come back with a slightly more structured proposal.”
Praful Patel:“If you don’t create the opportunity, you will never be able to go for it. I agree, that for one year or so, it will suffer, as bad as that sounds. If you give the opportunity then it will happen in a few years. For example, Chennaiyin FC have signed five youngsters sent on loan to FC Metz by the AIFF. So if such young talent is supported, more opportunity will rise.
“In a big country like India, we have to create opportunity. We are not having three different leagues, we are having three different tiers. It’s a chicken and egg situation. Should we have more players first or create an opportunity for them?”
well to be true I guess everyone, who is following Indian football and thinks about its success, is happy about 3-tier league. But the right attitude and reasoning should be there for creating the 3 tiers and not on the basis and whims of financial muscle power. There is no league in the world where each and every team can spend as much as the top 4-5. and frankly this is what economics say. JUST SEE REASON before deciding.
I don't think so and that's not a possibility. Might be sustainable in some economies(as you say but frankly would like to see all the clubs finances participating the leagues before I agree) but not in most.
See most successful leagues and go through finances and decide upon yourself.
Include K league in the list as well...so the 3 powerhouses of Asian football Japan Korea and Australia has a top tier where everyone are financially equal....include China in the list as well after all the money that is being spent recently which helps to keep the balance in the league.
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Noone talked about sustainability a few years back when I league clubs were spending over the odds to sign rubbish foreigners, overpaying Indian players just to have an upper edge in the league , for short term gains. And all of a sudden when they see more financially stronger teams coming up , people are talking about sustainability of teams and the league.
Sundar Raman: “We are not saying this is what it is, this is how we are going to implement it. We want to be as descriptive as possible. We want to be consultative and inclusive. We will take in some views, go back, redraft it and then come back with a slightly more structured proposal.”
Praful Patel: “If you don’t create the opportunity, you will never be able to go for it. I agree, that for one year or so, it will suffer, as bad as that sounds. If you give the opportunity then it will happen in a few years. For example, Chennaiyin FC have signed five youngsters sent on loan to FC Metz by the AIFF. So if such young talent is supported, more opportunity will rise.
“In a big country like India, we have to create opportunity. We are not having three different leagues, we are having three different tiers. It’s a chicken and egg situation. Should we have more players first or create an opportunity for them?”
I don't think so and that's not a possibility. Might be sustainable in some economies(as you say but frankly would like to see all the clubs finances participating the leagues before I agree) but not in most.
See most successful leagues and go through finances and decide upon yourself.