The ISL is currently suspended with no start date given due to the stalling over the Masters Right Agreement with the FSDL which has forced a few clubs to suspend their footballing operations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe AIFF has given assurance to the CEOs of 13 ISL clubs on August 7, 2025, during a meeting with all stakeholders in New Delhi, that the Federation will do everything as per the Constitution\/legal advice to support the country's top-tier league,\u201d read the post on Indian Football\u2019s \u2018X\u2019 handle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On Thursday, AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey assured that the country\u2019s top-flight football league will take place this year. However, he clarified that the AIFF will not interfere in the internal operations of clubs, including issues related to payments to players and staff.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
AIFF called the club CEOs in New Delhi on Thursday to clarify the ongoing situation\/<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After the meeting, Chaubey confirmed the scheduling of ISL this year without giving any concrete plan, but refrained from commenting on teams' suspending their first team operations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The ISL will be held this year. There is no doubt about that at the same time, it's the club's decision to pay their players or staff. We can't intervene - that's how all top leagues operate,<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After the meeting, Chaubey confirmed the scheduling of ISL this year without giving any concrete plan, but refrained from commenting on teams' suspending their first team operations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Additionally, the AIFF president proposed scheduling the Super Cup in the second or third week of September to provide ISL clubs with adequate competitive matches, given the uncertainty surrounding the league's resumption.<\/p>\r\n\r\n