Bengaluru FC, The Fortress and more!

By Arjun Chatterjee 01 March 2022 On 24th February 2022, news reports started doing the rounds in the Indian Football fraternity that Karnataka’s Minister of Youth Empowerment & Sports, K.C. Narayana Gowda has announced that Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru FC’s home stadium, will henceforth not be used for football, leaving the club stranded without a home stadium at a time when discussions of a home … Continue reading Bengaluru FC, The Fortress and more!

ISL : Not A Pleasant State Of Financial Affair

By Arjun Chatterjee 26 February 2022 The Indian Super League (ISL), India’s premier football competition, is not in it’s best of affairs, and that’s not taking into account the criticism it faces for the preferential treatment shown to clubs. Financial State of the ISL Clubs ISL Clubs, or currently Franchises of FSDL, have been incurring losses for quite some time now, and it isn’t a … Continue reading ISL : Not A Pleasant State Of Financial Affair

ATK Mohun Bagan – The Merger

By Arjun Chatterjee 22-02-2022 How often have you seen #BreakTheMerger or #RemoveATK trending on Twitter on an ATK Mohun Bagan Matchday or on a Derby Day? How often have you seen a Mohun Bagan Fan and ATK Fans quarrelling on Twitter over the merger? Not to mention, the glorious act of burning the ATK Jersey on road in the veil of protests, is something Indian … Continue reading ATK Mohun Bagan – The Merger

Interview with Kibu Vicuna

By Jeremiah Prince Kibu Vicuna, former coach of Mohun Bagan & Kerala Blasters, had a successful tenure in India, winning the I-League with Mohun Bagan in the 2019-’20 season. Our correspondent sat down for an interview with the former Kerala Blasters coach. Here are some excerpts from the interview: Experience till now with Lodz and what is your aim with them going forward? RB: It’s … Continue reading Interview with Kibu Vicuna

SHREE CEMENT, ADANI GROUP & EAST BENGAL – A MESSED UP AFFAIR

By Arjun Chatterjee 17 February 2022 With SC East Bengal having a pretty bad time in the Indian Super League, more so due to it’s management, which itself was a hastened movement after Mohun Bagan’s Football Division merged with ATK FC (the most successful ISL Club till now in terms of ISL trophies), what will be their future plans? Let us have a detailed look … Continue reading SHREE CEMENT, ADANI GROUP & EAST BENGAL – A MESSED UP AFFAIR

New Teams to join ISL to complete AFC Criteria!

By Arjun Chatterjee 12 January 2022 There has been an ongoing discussion surrounding a rumour that Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) has decided to add four new Indian Super League (ISL) ‘franchises’. But how exactly are franchises different from clubs, and can the existing clubs join ISL as franchises? Let’s give a read. What are franchise football club and how is it different from the … Continue reading New Teams to join ISL to complete AFC Criteria!