Kolkata: At this time of the year, the famous grounds of the city are alive with rituals of its rain, rainbow and ex-weathering of football. Calcutta Football League-Asia’s oldest football is scheduled to begin on-bad-Thursday and the representatives of the city in the Indian Super League, Mohun Bagan SG, East Bengal FC and Mohammadan SC, have already hit the ground with their reserve teams, while others are aspiring to give big three runs for their money in this traditional layer. In the past, CFL has served as a breeding ground for young talents for large league claims across the country. Like previous years, Bengal’s Santosh Trophy winning coach Sanje Sen will be looking at the players with his notebook. Scouts for big teams will also be on alert, some of them will expect the youth to catch and open them in a large and better stage. Although there is a grip. The vision of the large league looks clear as mud. “We are also going to go with our pre-season by this time, no?” Asked the player of India, “Is this happening?”
Is ISL happening? Being pregnant this season, this is a question on Indian football. And Kolkata scenes can serve as a subtle world of confusion and doubt that confuses Indian football stakeholders across the country. Despite no clarity on a fresh Master Rights Agreement (MRA) between AIFF and Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), the Federation, which runs the ISL, has received permission from the Sports Ministry to operate the league from the second week from last week of 2025 to April 2026. “ Equally important, the subject related to the reorganization of the internal regime of AIFF through the revised constitution is waiting for the Supreme Court to move forward.Quiz: Who is that IPL player? Given this uncertainty, the clubs have not taken any decision on when the players and coaches of the senior team will come. The agreement has not been signed to attend the Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to participate in the Durand Cup (after 22 July), while Mohammadan SC is keeping the option to attend it with its CFL side. Many players – East and Current – that toi caught with concerns expressed about this unprecedented situation of the game, financial implications on most brains. “If there is no ISL, it is no doubt that the players will have financially impact. If the players cannot take care of themselves and their families, it is obliged to impress their performance,” said former India player Alvito D’Kunha. He said, “I only hope that all stakeholders will come together and solve this problem harmoniously.” Bengal coach Sen also agreed that a sharp end of this deadlock was mandatory. “Nowadays, most clubs enter long-term deals with players. But for those young people who aspire to be in a large league, it can be a difficult time,” Sen knows that Sen is serving as a competent coach in ISL and once in ISL. FSDL is understood that the owners of the ISL Club have been informed orally that the next version of the league would not begin until the MRA has clarity. However, the players believe that the league will continue. “What is happening is unfortunate. Finally, the future of so many players, also in the country’s premiere league, is at stake,” A former India player said, an ISL is associated with the team, but the desire to be anonymous, “Like others I also expect this uncertainty.” Mohammadan SC may be a case study what all can be wrong with a football club. Not only did he end up finally in his debut ISL season, but also a player rebellion on the unpaid salary following a deadlock between investors on the transfer of shares. The current ISL stalem may further extend their problems. Nevertheless, former players Deendu Biswas, in the dual role of Football Secretary and Senior Team Manager, are optimistic. “Our team will soon return to their feet, so ISL will be,” he said.
