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Vaibhav Raghunandan
What NEROCA FC’s Relegation From I-League Means for Indian Football’s Supply Chain
17 Mar 2021
In the ongoing Indian football domestic season, 102 players from Manipur featured in the Indian Super League (ISL) and the I-League. Clubs like NEROCA FC are a way for young players in the state to…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
I-League Phase 2 Preview: Churchill’s Title to Lose, Mohammedan’s to Win, and Intrigue Around Relegation
05 Mar 2021
The second phase of the I-League begins today with the top six sides separated by six points while the bottom half looks interesting as well with the idea of relegation giving real reasons for the…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
I-League 2020-21: Indian Arrows Add to the Mohammedan Wobble; Goal Rush as Real Kashmir Beat Neroca
15 Feb 2021
The talking points and the results from Matchday 8 of I-League 2020-21
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I-League Matchday 5 Roundup: Aizawl FC Headline the Week’s Action, beat Neroca
31 Jan 2021
League leaders Churchill Brothers FC Goa were held to a 1-1 draw by the plucky Tiddim Road Athletic Union in a top of the table fixture. Elsewhere, Chennai City managed to edge past the Indian Arrows…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
I-League 2020-21: Big In Bhutan! How The League Is Carving Out Space Away From Home
31 Jan 2021
A scoreless draw is never the dream end to 90 minutes of football. So we were fortunate that Punjab FC and Sudeva Delhi’s lack of goals was covered up by a narrative twist via a Bhutan vs Bhutan…
Jaydeep Basu
I-League 2021: Aizawl, TRAU and Neroca, the Beacons from North East
09 Jan 2021
All three teams from the North East in the I-League — Aizawl FC, TRAU and Neroca — have squads brimming with young local talent. However, they start on the back foot since lack of local tournaments…
Saanika Kala
I-League Clubs Terminating Player Contracts Via Force Majeure: The Legal Implications
08 May 2020
I-League clubs invoking force majeure to terminate player contracts has brought a sharp focus back on players’ rights and contracts in Indian football. The lack of a standard model and the addition…
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East Bengal, Chennai City FC Terminate Player Contracts; What Happens Next? (420 Grams S-2, Ep.33)
28 Apr 2020
I-League clubs, including East Bengal FC and Chennai City FC, have initiated unilateral termination of the contracts of some of their players.
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I-League Clubs Need To Consider Players’ Interests While Activating Force Majeure
28 Apr 2020
According to experts force majeure functions differently in contracts dependent on their length, and also need to follow FIFA’s Covid-19 guidelines which recommend that rather than terminating…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Hero I-League 2019-20: Opening Weekend Talking Points
02 Dec 2019
India’s football season is well and truly underway. Since we have been on about it for half a year, we watched all the games that TV allowed us to. From bore draws to technical glitches, it was all…