I-League Clubs Drawing Conclusions Prematurely: AIFF

New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Monday said the I-League clubs were drawing conclusions prematurely about the Indian Super League (ISL) being made the top league of the country, adding they pulled out of the Super Cup despite assurances that president Praful Patel would meet them. "It is very premature and unnecessary to pre-judge any action of the AIFF, and be commenting on the AIFF Executive Committee meeting on July 3, 2019 in advance.

The All India Football Federation as a custodian of Indian Football has always endeavoured to balance to the interest of all stakeholders, and the Hero I-League, and its clubs. To say that the future of Hero I-League, and the clubs will not be taken into consideration for any future decisions of the All India Football Federation would be unfair," the AIFF said in a statement.

AIFF said FIFA and AFC will be considered before taking a decision on making ISL the top league.

"As a matter of fact, a decision regarding the Hero Indian Super League becoming a league were also discussed with AFC, and FIFA before it was given recognition, and even for any future decisions AFC and FIFA will be duly consulted. In fact, during the last AFC AGM in Paris, the All India Football Federation asked the AFC General Secretary Dato Windsor John to visit India specifically for Hero I-League issues. IANS

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