Wim Koevermans, who coaches the Indian national football team, is unhappy about the differences of opinion between IMG-Reliance, the commercial partner of All India Football Federation (AIFF), and the I-League clubs over changes in tournament formats. Koevermans calls it “the biggest threat to Indian football.” Indian football is going through a troubled phase, making it […]

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been urged to implement youth support and development programs at the I-League club level. I-League clubs are not in favor of introducing franchise-based football leagues along the lines of the IPL, as proposed by IMG-Reliance, AIFF’s commercial partner. Instead, they have urged the AIFF to spend part of […]

Indian football has crawled up one position in the FIFA rankings, the second best ranking for the team in the past three years. Recently, it was announced that India now occupies the 146th place. Indian football is not exactly the best satta at present. In fact, neighboring countries such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Shri Lanka, Nepal, […]

Women’s football satta will soon become something that people actually watch, and maybe bet on in India because Indian high school girls, especially those hailing from Kerala, have developed a taste for the sport and are pretty damn good. Football, which is widely held to be a man’s sport in Kerala, has become very popular […]

The All India Football Federation (AIFF), India’s apex football body, which is already floundering in financial mire, received another financial blow recently. An Indian tax law, which is now nearly four year old, has forced the federation to refund around Rs. 8 crore in taxes. Besides, the federation has been asked to return as much […]