The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the top brass of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) have been working together to formulate a roadmap, keeping in mind the interests of all stakeholders, that will benefit Indian football in the long run.
AFC general secretary Dato' Windsor John after meeting with AIFF president Praful Patel and general secretary Kushal Das has rubber-stamped the Indian FA's proposal that will see the I-League winners get an entry into the Indian Super League (ISL) by virtue of merit. The I-League winners will make the cut for ISL without paying any participation fee, Goal has learnt.