Indian football is facing a significant crisis with the men's national team lacking a coach and the Indian Super League's viability threatened due to disputes between the federation and its commercial partner. Sunil Chhetri, a veteran striker, expressed concerns about the uncertainty impacting everyone involved in Indian football. The team's FIFA ranking has dropped to 133rd, marking its lowest in nearly a decade, with only one win in the last 16 matches. Additionally, the rights agreement for the ISL is set to expire, creating further instability.
The men's national team are without a coach, and the Indian Super League is in danger of collapsing over a dispute between the federation and its commercial partner.
Everybody in the Indian football ecosystem is worried, hurt, scared about the uncertainty we are faced with, Sunil Chhetri, the celebrated veteran striker, wrote on X.
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