NEW DELHI: Six I-League clubs – Minerva Punjab FC, Mohun Bagan, Quess East Bengal, Churchill Brothers Goa, Aizawl FC and Gokulam Kerala FC – under the banner of the United I-League Clubs, have written directly to FIFA president Gianni Infantino seeking his intervention to “save Indian football”.
Minerva owner Ranjit Bajaj, who signed the letter on behalf of the United I-League Clubs, urged FIFA to help the clubs as they fight for survival, IANS reports.
The letter contains 35 points/reasons citing what is going on with Indian football and how All India Football Federation (AIFF) has ruined everything that was good when they made a deal with then IMG-Reliance (now Football Sports Development Ltd).
This letter also points out the many teams and tournaments that were “abandoned due to the negligence and stepmotherly treatment of AIFF” towards them.
The letter raised the issue of “One Nation, One League”, requested Infantino to set up an inquiry commission to probe the manner in which AIFF is functioning, and also requested him to “provide a roadmap for Indian football”.
