So ATK stays on. Again 3 clubs from Kolkata. Happy with the decision. However I would have liked atleast 2 teams from Goa. Kolkata will be able to pull crowd for all 3. ATK has built a fanbase majorly consisting of EU football lovers and youth glory hunters.
He never said 11 teams will be like forever..It's for the start..So teams can be added as new franchises..He also said that should any club from the lower tier wants to upgrade and join ISL they would have that chance, provided they have that financial backing.. Looks a pretty possible plan to me for now. After 1-2 seasons teams like Lajong or Aizawl might just find new investors and join ISL..What's important now is to have a longer main league..Reduction of foreigners and all that is a non-issue for me.. Also interstingly he mentioned that IMG will run the league, and all clubs will have to follow the AFC Club Licensing criteria
Pretty sure just having the financial backing is ONE of the requirements. Aizawl still only have a what, 5,000 capacity stadium? That will be the biggest thing that prevents them from ever joining an ISL like league. Lajong could be hurt by the same thing.
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Also, @deepakc You know what those sides also have, years and years and yet here we are, with sides that are only just 2 years old.
Also, I'd like the Federation cup to include teams from the Garib league, state league champions and reformat it like the Champions League.
Looks a pretty possible plan to me for now. After 1-2 seasons teams like Lajong or Aizawl might just find new investors and join ISL..What's important now is to have a longer main league..Reduction of foreigners and all that is a non-issue for me..
Also interstingly he mentioned that IMG will run the league, and all clubs will have to follow the AFC Club Licensing criteria
but they make decent gate money