PANAJI
The All India Football Federation’s Executive Committee decided to bring five new teams into the I-League in its meeting in Bengaluru on Monday.
The five new entities that had placed bids for corporate entries into the I-League are YMS Finance Pvt Ltd (Varanasi, UP), Namdhari Seeds Pvt Ltd (Bhaini Sahib Village, Punjab), Nimida United Sports Development Pvt Ltd (Bengaluru, Karnataka), Concatenate Advest Advisory Pvt Ltd (Delhi), and Bunkerhill Pvt Ltd (Ambala, Haryana).
The committee, in line with AIFF’s long-term plan, Vision 2047, also decided to revive Federation Cup. It will become the premier cup competition in India from the 2023-24 season onwards.
Meanwhile, KSFA General Secretary Satyanarayan M was, upon the proposal of AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey, appointed by the committee as the new Deputy Secretary General of the federation.
AIFF president Chaubey said, “This Executive Committee meeting is being held on a day when the Indian senior men's national team is preparing to battle it out against Kuwait in the final of the SAFF Championship tomorrow. Despite two teams from outside the SAFF region, who are regarded as considerably stronger sides, playing in the current SAFF Championship, India made the final and are going for the ninth title. This is ample testimony of India's growing footballing strength."
