FOOTBALL IN DETAIL

Investing in the game of football, especially in India is a risky startup. Which goes for years, every year you invest crores, with no return, no profit until you decide to break out from this relationship. High investment but no return! With the emergence of the Indian Super League, running a football club in India became little costlier. To maintain a certain standard, they owners have to invest alot. This certainly improves the overall structure of the clubs and the league but it empties the large chunck of the money. Franchise fee and it's weight on the club is heavy, 15 crores, just to have a permission to play. Then comes the money to build the team, facilities needed to be provided. It almost cost 30-40 crores, if you are building a top team. With no media rights, low support, no own stadium. You are on the losing streak, where you gamble to play more just to save the commitment. It is a harsh truth that no club is profitable in the league currently. BFC owner, Parth Jindal,...

Yes you have heard it right!  As the day progressed, the doubts have emerged over the functioning of the Indian football and also the ban which can be handed over to India. FIFA RULE AGAINST ANY INTERFERENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT AND OF THE  COURTS!  The highest government body of football ij the world doesn't allow any court, government to interfere in the matters of the federations. It sees it against the international law and thus assume it to be a violation of it's order. Thus banning the federation is on the cards !  Ever this happened before? Yes!  - Pakistan football federation was banned due to the third party interference.  - Chadian football federation was banned due to the government interference. (Answers the question of many Indian football fans that "why government is not doing something" ) - Nigeria football federation was suspended due to the government's interference. - Spain football federation and the state interference was not ...

Yesterday, Bengaluru football club, won the first development league, which was hosted by the Reliance! There were only 7 number of games for the each team!  If we have to improve our players, we have to increase the number of matches!  How we can increase the number of matches? There are different ways !  - Playing them on the same day where ISL senior teams will play. As most of the players do travel with the teams to make up the proper squad, which is of 35 players. Even if take 18 players for the main team, we are left with 17 more players, which can participate in the reserve league. It will cut down the cost of organising, will give another match up for the grabs for the fans. The stadium engagement will grow at the minimal added cost. Clubs will get more players,who are match fit and can use them to better their results. One match around 5 PM and the next 7:30 PM, thus both the reserve teams and the senior teams fighting on the same day! Isn...

The year 2013, became the benchmark for the corporates entering in to the sports setup, especially football in India. As the Jindal group started a new club from Bengalore, named as the Bengaluru football club. The key player and also the first player to be signed by the club was non other than Sunil Chhetri. Club's success and continuous upward trend. 6 trophies in 6 years, remarkable. The draught was countered with the success,not only at the national level but at the International level too. 2016 AFC Cup final, one goal loss was too harsh but the valuable points gained by the club in that tournament and in succession, made possible for us to have a team in the champions league. But, let's keep everything aside and talk about the future model of the club! The academy, age group teams and the best out of the players. This is the real model which most of the clubs have failed to replicate successfully. The academics are irregular and non usef...

The milestone breacher, our own Sunil Chhettri , did exactly that last night. He became the first person to score 50 goals in the top tier league, ISL! The mark is spectacular as he was without the goals for first 10 matches, his critics to his admirers, everyone was aware that he will strike back. He is now at 4 goals, in last 6 matches. But the point is, why only 50 and not 100 ? This raises the question on number of matches he only got to play in the league. Compare it with top players around the world, many have scored such number of goals in the single season. This shows the starking difference between us and them. Only 16 on average, half of the players from other leagues. This automatically reduces the chances of contribution.  This also shows how much we have lost of  him, and of the other players due to the  short league. Had the league was longer, matches he got to play were more, this could have been his 100th goal in the league itself. ...