New Delhi: The AIFF League Committee members today met at the AIFF Headquarters, Football House in Dwarka under the Chairmanship of Subrata Dutta.
After the meeting the committee decided unanimously that the I-League and the Indian Super League will be held simultaneously for the 2017-18 season and would kick-off after the completion of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017.
The Committee also deliberated on the proposal from various PSUs of conducting an Institutional League for the PSUs and Corporates, starting from 2017-18 season and unanimously agreed on the proposal to organise the league under the aegis of AIFF, subject to all expenses being borne by the participating teams.
At the meeting formed a task force to oversee operation, marketing and promotion of the I-League 2017-18.
The task-force comprises of the Chairman of the League Committee, the Vice-Chairman of the League Committee, a member from FSDL and the AIFF General Secretary and the CEO, I-League, as ex officio members.
The Committee asked the AIFF General Secretary to discuss with Asian Football Confederation as to how they would like to operationalise the future road map for Club Football in India and empowered him to form the task force for the purpose, if required.
