New Delhi: Highlighting the Indian footballers' grievances over non-payment of salaries as per terms laid down in their contracts, former captain Bhaichung Bhutia recently presented a report at the FIFPro Asia Conference in Melbourne.
The International Federation of Professional Footballers, usually known as FIFPro, is a worldwide representative organisation for professional players.
At the moment, there are 49 national players associations who are members of FIFPro. Bhutia is the president of the Football Players Association of India (FPAI).
It has been learnt that a few Indian clubs have, in recent times, failed to fulfil their players' contractual obligations....
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02:54 PM, Jun 19, 2013
New Delhi: At a time AIFF and its commercial partner IMG-Reliance are planning to float an IPL-style football league, India skipper Sunil Chhetri Tuesday said that the sport needs to increase its glamour quotient but not at the cost of ignoring the I-League. "I am happy with whatever I have been hearing and how it (IPL-style league) is going to happen. But I am not sure whether it is going...
08:16 PM, Jun 18, 2013
New Delhi: Newly-promoted I-League club Shillong Lajong FC have signed up Trinidad and Tobago World Cupper Cornell Glen for the forthcoming 2013-14 season. Glen is a regular for Trinidad and Tobago since 2002, with 66 international caps and 23 goals to his name. He was also in the squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, where he appeared in all three games. Glen's shot nearly upset Sweden in the Caribbean...
06:10 PM, Jun 17, 2013
Kolkata: Brazilian Marcos Falopa was on Wednesday appointed as the new head coach of Kingfisher East Bengal for the upcoming season replacing Trevor Morgan, who had a successful three-year stint with the red-and-gold brigade. The 64-year-old Falopa has visited over 100 countries as a FIFA instructor and has immense experience as a coach. Falopa was the assistant coach of Brazilian national team during 1986-1988. He would be assisted by his...
07:45 PM, Jun 12, 2013
Panaji: A leading soccer club in Goa has slammed the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) decision to bring in far-reaching changes in the existing I-League format and promote an IPL-style tournament. By bringing in changes in the I-League format, introducing a cap on the number of teams, permitting and actively promoting an IPL-style franchise league bang in the middle of the football season, AIFF will be sounding death knell for...
07:29 PM, Jun 08, 2013
Bangalore: Boca Juniors Football School India (BJFSI) - school to one of the premier football clubs in the world, Club Atletico Boca Junior - officially launched their academy on Friday. The BJFSI Academy, which will be the first of its kind in India, was launched by Boca Juniors Football Schools Manager, Francisco Morea. He announced David Moliner Monedero as the National Technical Director for BJFSI. The first summer camp will...
07:50 PM, Jun 07, 2013
Goa: Former Manchester City defender Simon Colosimo has signed up with I-League club Dempo SC for a one-year deal. Colosimo has represented the Australian senior national team in 26 international matches and is the second English Premier League Player (EPL) to have joined Dempo SC. Arsenal's Rohan Ricketts was a part of the Dempo SC squad in 2012-13 season. Colosimo last played as a central defender for Australian-League Club Melbourne...
06:14 PM, Jun 07, 2013
IMG-Reliance are all set to launch an IPL-style football tournament involving city-based teams run by corporate franchises to popularise and promote the game throughout India - from grassroots to the professional level. But it faces many hardships before coming to fruition. The joint venture, which has the backing of All Indian Football Federation (AIFF), was agreed upon in December 2012, but with the I-League in place and well established in...
11:05 AM, Jun 06, 2013
New Delhi: Veteran goalkeeper Sandip Nandy on Wednesday signed a one-year deal with Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan after he was released by I-League winners Churchill Brothers of Goa. The 38-year-old Nandy, who returned to Kolkata after a gap of one year, had a brilliant I-League season with Churchill which earned him a recall to India team in the international friendly against Palestine in February. "We are extremely pleased with the...
08:33 PM, Jun 05, 2013
Mumbai: The I-League clubs are up in arms against the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and have decided not to release players for the new league that will be promoted by IMG-Reliance. The Indian Professional Football Clubs Association (IPFCA), the union of I-League clubs, met here to discuss a range of issues and said that the clubs will neither release players nor sign any player who has a contract with...
07:13 PM, Jun 05, 2013
Panaji: Having lost this year's I-League title to Churchill Brothers, Dempo Sports Club is planning to revamp the team by instilling young blood and roping in three players from Australia. Former Pailan Arrows coach Arthur Papas who has taken over the reign from Armando Colaco has already roped in youngsters Jeje Lalpehklua (Pune FC), Jewel Raja (Mohan Bagan) and Gabriel Fernandes (Mumbai FC). Seniors like Valeriano Rebello, Samir Naik, Anthony...
03:27 PM, May 30, 2013
Panaji: Churchill Brothers Technical Director Subhash Bhowmick, who was not happy with the club management interfering with the team's affairs, has stepped down from his post. He finally sent his resignation letter to the club boss Churchill Alemao on Tuesday. It is learnt that Bhowmick, who guided Churchill Brothers successfully to win the I-League crown for the second time, had alleged differences with Alemao during the I-League matches. According to...
01:20 PM, May 22, 2013
Dhaka: Bangladesh will get its first ever woman speaker for its parliament as the ruling Awami League parliamentary party unanimously nominated Minister of Women and Child Affairs Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury for the post on Monday evening. reported Xinhua. She is likely to be elected without contest as the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by former prime minister Khaleda Zia is boycotting the parliament and so far there was...
03:35 AM, Apr 30, 2013
New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Thursday invited bids for new clubs to be a part of the I-League. The winning bidders will be granted the right to own and operate a new club which will compete in I-League from 2013 onwards and have the opportunity to compete in the AFC Club Competitions. The invitation to tender will be available between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. at...
08:51 PM, Apr 18, 2013
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday pledged stern action against people found guilty of defaming Islam using the internet as right-wing Islamic parties threatened to wage an intensified street campaign against "atheist bloggers". "You (Islamic parties) do not need to go for any movement. As a Muslim, I have the responsibility to take action," Hasina said at a party meeting of her ruling Awami League, this evening. ...
02:30 AM, Apr 01, 2013
Pune: Pune FC will be out to prove that their slip-up in the previous round was a case of being unlucky when they take on Churchill Brothers in an I-League Round-4 home encounter Sunday. Back in familiar surrounds, Pune FC goes into the encounter aiming to take heart from the two-match winning start they've enjoyed this season at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mahlunge-Balewadi. With six points apiece, the teams...
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10:32 AM, Sep 24, 2012
Margao: Dempo made history in Indian football here on Friday as they won the I-League crown for a record fifth time with a goalless draw against East Bengal at the Nehru Stadium here in Fatorda. The draw took the team to 54 points from 25 matches - beyond the reach of any other club. They play their last match against Kolkata's Prayag United at the Salt Lake Stadium, May 5,...
09:47 PM, Apr 20, 2012
Margao: Dempo SC consolidated their title chances when they scored an easy 3-0 win over bottom-placed HAL in the 21st round of the I-League tournament on Saturday. Dempo, who led 1-0 at half time, scored through a double from Ranty Martins(12th, 60th) and substitute Yusuke Kato in the 89th minute at the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda. With this win, Dempo, who is leading the table, took their tally to 46...
09:22 PM, Mar 24, 2012
Kolkata: Mohun Bagan rallied from a goal deficit with two late strikes by Odafa Okolie to clinch a dramatic 2-1 victory over Mumbai FC and climb to the second spot of the I-League table at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Saturday. Gbemene Friday gave Mumbai FC a 24th minute lead and the visitors looked to pull off a stunning upset. But their inexperience cost them dearly as two mistakes...
11:40 PM, Feb 11, 2012
