ISL clubs won't pass 'whatever selection criteria' in two seconds. They would've, if the criteria could've been bought. Criteria like (real)ownership and audited balance sheets will take them upwards of, like, two years. Those cannot be bought or got through bribe.
PP is agent of Aunty at the AFC...he has a unique track record though....whatever he tried or laid his hands to dried up & became a loss. So aunty should be careful she may have to close down the show because of PP only.
Are we even sure the ISL is completely unrecognized? Even in their press release the ISL said they were sanctioned by the AIFF. It is not as completely private as you would like to believe @munna219777
ISL officials can tell whatever they like...but it is what AFC thinks is more important. If AFC thinks things are fine with franchise teams then "aaalll is well". But there is a very big & deep "but" to take care of.
The AIFF and the IMG-R officials have reportedly had discussions with the AFC during the AFC Congress in Bahrain early this week and are very much confident that the governing body for football in Asia will have no objections if one guaranteed AFC Cup slot is reserved for the Super Cup, which will replace the existing Federation Cup. The Super Cup will be an eight-team competition involving four top teams each from the ISL and I-League.
According to sources, the I-League will continue to remain the premier football competition and the winners will automatically qualify for the AFC Champions League play-off.
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isl is going to get recognition from afc and afc cup berth
The AIFF and the IMG-R officials have reportedly had discussions with the AFC during the AFC Congress in Bahrain early this week and are very much confident that the governing body for football in Asia will have no objections if one guaranteed AFC Cup slot is reserved for the Super Cup, which will replace the existing Federation Cup. The Super Cup will be an eight-team competition involving four top teams each from the ISL and I-League.
According to sources, the I-League will continue to remain the premier football competition and the winners will automatically qualify for the AFC Champions League play-off.