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Jaydeep Basu
AIFF Gets to Hide Behind Covid-19 Pandemic While Footballers Rust and Wither Away
29 May 2020
The AFC’s regulation that requires every club to play a minimum of 27 domestic matches to be eligible for the Asian Champions League will be circumvented this season due to the Covid-19 pandemic.…
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Indian Football News: Big Decisions Likely to be Approved by AIFF Executive (420 Grams S2 Ep.36)
12 May 2020
420 Grams crew discuss the big changes likely to be ratified at the All India Football Federation (AIFF) executive committee meeting on May 13.
Jaydeep Basu
AIFF to Cap Foreign Players in I-League Clubs This year, to Implement 3+1 Rule
11 May 2020
Senior All India Football Federation (AIFF) officials took the decision to cap the number of foreign players in I-League on May 11, during a meeting with representatives of the clubs over a video…
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All the Details of the AIFF Technical Committee Discussion on May 8
09 May 2020
The Shyam Thapa-led committee has recommended reducing the number of foreign players to fall back in line with continental norms. But why has this been such a long time coming? And what will be the…
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AIFF Technical Committee Recommends Phased Reduction of Foreign Player Quota (420 Grams S2, Ep.35)
08 May 2020
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) technical committee has recommended reduction of foreign players in Indian clubs, moving to a 3+1 system (the one being a player from an Asian nation) in…
Jaydeep Basu
Indian Football’s Clarity At the Top Must Not Distract Us From Problems At the Grassroots
22 Apr 2020
The cancelled season, as approved by the AIFF, will cause a domino effect across all levels of Indian football and will impact youth football the hardest. Distributing prize equally among the I-…
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Lionesses Donate to #PlayersTogether Fund for NHS, British Financier Amanda Staveley Likely to Take Over Newcastle and More (Football Round-up)
16 Apr 2020
Short Passes (Football News Round-up): England women's football team players, the Lionesses, donate to #PlayersTogether fund for NHS | British financier Amanda Staveley likely to take over Premier…
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Remaining I-League Matches Set To Be Cancelled, FIFA Vice President Says International Football May Not Return Until 2021 And More (Football Round-up)
15 Apr 2020
Short Passes (Football News Round-up): Remaining I League matches set to be cancelled, decision likely on Thursday | FIFA vice president claims international football may not return until 2021 | AFC…
Jaydeep Basu
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Postponement of India Matches Spells Disaster for Igor Stimac’s Preparations
12 Mar 2020
The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC’s) decision to postpone India’s FIFA World Cup qualifier against Qatar may be a sensible move considering the Coronavirus crisis. The new schedule is expected…
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ISL, I-League, or Bust. Who Cares About the Football? (420 Grams S-1, Ep.36)
10 Jul 2019
I-League vs Indian Super League (ISL): The 420 grams crew present a possible road map for the future of Indian football.