I-League's participation agreement states that the clubs would be required to participate in any tournament organised by the Indian FA...
Seven I-League clubs stand strong on their resolve that they are not going to take the pitch in the ongoing Super Cup as the All India Football Federation (AIFF) refused to reschedule the three qualifiers. It must be noted that the I-League clubs requested for a meeting with the AIFF president Praful Patel to discuss their grievances however, they only got a response from the Indian FA chief after the qualifiers by which three teams had already not participated in the Super Cup.