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FIFPRO urges India to revive top league

Gulf Today

August 20, 2025

The global footballers’ union on Tuesday called on India to swiftly revive their top-tier competition, saying the “escalating uncertainty” was affecting the livelihoods of national players and staff.

The fate of the Indian Super League (ISL), which is usually played between September and April, hangs by a thread, with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) unable to come up with a revival plan so far.

A tights agreement between the AIFF and Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL|, the company that runs the ISL, ends on December 8 and is yet to be renewed, leaving thousands of players and staff in danger of losing their jobs.

FIFPRO Asia/Oceania — the international voice of professional footballers in the region — said it was deeply concerned by the uncertainty ‘clouding the league.

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