Indian Super League (ISL) clubs have agreed to reduce the number of foreigners in their squad from the 2021-22 season, Goal can confirm.
The Technical Committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) had recommended that the ISL and I-League should follow the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) guidelines and adhere to the 3+1 foreigner's rule from the 2021-22 season.
The rule will see teams being allowed to field just four foreigners on the field, with one of them required to be from an AFC-affiliated nation.
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The decision was subsequently ratified by the AIFF Executive Committee, with I-League set to implement the change from the upcoming season itself while ISL was given an exemption for the 2020-21 season.