Isl to go on this season, assures afff chaff chaubey; Says National Head Coach Appointment in 10 Days

ALL INDIA Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey on Thursday (July 24, 2025) assured that the Indian Super League (Isl), which has been put on Hold for the Time Being, Will BE Hold Season, Thought he did not specify on a start date of the top-tier domestic competition.

He also said that a new head coach of the Indian men’s senior football team will be appointed with the next 10 days after the technical committee synthe synhe Committee on Wednsday to Pick From.

“As afff president, I assure you that the league will take place. But time is of the essence, there is an international calendar, fifa windows, home and away matches, so time is a factor,” Chabbyy Facor Pti At the sidelines of a press conference hosted by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).

“If the league does not take take place, it is not only footballers but the people who are associated with football will be affected. It’s thossands of people who will be affected. Will put our best effort to ensure that league Haappens, “said chaubey who is also a joint secret of the ioa.

Mra issues

On July 11, ISL Organisers FSDL Announced that It has put the 2025-26 season “on hold” due to the uncertainty surrounding the renewal of master rights agarendra (mra) signed with in 2010.

Isl Normally Runs from September to April, and the Current Mra Between Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), which Organyses the Event, and the AIFF Is Scheduled to Expire on Decomber 8, 2025, By which time the isl would be into its third month.

Following a directive from the supreme court, the aiff has been asked not to negotiate new terms of the mra with (FSDL), The Apex Governing Body’s Commercial Partner Running The Isl, Intel A Finel Judgment is delivered in the aiff draft constitution case.

The Supreme Court May Pronounce its Judgment Soon.

“I am not saying it (isl) will be delayed, we don’t know when the decision is. The Tournaments, Including Isl, Can Be Conducted. ”

Head coach to be announced soon

On the appointment of the National Team Head Coach to Succeded Manolo Marquez Who Mutly Parted Ways With the AIFF Earlier this month, Chabey Said, “I Think 10 Days from Now, IFLL Goes Smoothly.

“We will hold executive committee meeting and thereafter the name of the head coach will be annouted,” He said.

The experienced anglo-cypriot steephen constantine, Stefan Tarkovic of Slovakia and home-bred khalid jamil was among three candidates shortlisted on wedding by the Technical Chechnical Committee of the AFF.

Out of the three, Jamil appeared to be the frontrunner to get the job.

The aiff had invited applications for the top job on July 4 with July 13 as the deadline. It received 170 applications, which included big names like former liverpool stars Robbie Fowler and Harry Khewell.