1. I alwaysfeltthe wayforwardforFootball inIndiaisgrass-rootand youthdevelopmentaswell as
revivingof the smallerclubsandoldtournamentstomake ita viable model forall clubstotake football
seriously.Myfeelingsdonotmatterbutstill sharingof thoughtsisalwaysgood.
Historyof football acrossthe globe hasindicatedtousthe bigclubswill alwaysbe there buttheirwould
smallerclubsaswell whowill co-existtomake a vibrantfootball modelanda place forthe younger
talentstoshowcase theirtalentsbefore makingthe biggerleapthathasbeenthe normsince time
immemorial.Be itEnglish,German,Italian,Spanish,French,BrazilianorArgentine football,forevery
Barcelona,Real Madrid,ManchesterUnited,BayernMunich,Santos, Boca Juniors,PSGthere hasbeen
Valencia,AthleticBilbao,AthleticoMadrid,Lyon,BorussiaDortmund,LeicesterCity,Everton,
Independiente,Rosario,Bahia,Coritiba andothers.
The basisof a viable football structure isbasedonthis. The more the competitionthe betteritisfor
Indianfootball anditsquality. The powersthatbe inIndianfootball shouldreallyconsiderthisandputin
theirbesteffortstorevive these clubsandthe tournamentstobuildabalance infootball.
Bengal whenatthe heightof theirpowerwere notonlyMB,EB or MDS butwere alsoAryans,
Tollygunge,KalighatMS,Rajasthan,Aryans,Bata,etc.That was the goldenperiodof Bengal football as
theyhad a thrivingleague structure withlotsof othertournamentsforthe clubstoplay.Same was with
Goa and Keralanamely,Franca,SBT,Titanium, KeralaPolice lateronFCKochi etcas well asthe same
withMaharastra, Karnataka anderstwhile AndhraPradesh.
A leaf shouldbe takenfromthe north-eastclubswhoare notfinanciallythatstrongbutstill have
managedto buildastrong league structure withlotsof teams.State basedleaguescannotbe ignoredat
all as well astournamentslike RoversCup,KalingaCup,TradesCup,SaitNagjee,SikkimGoldCupetc
shouldbe restoredbackto theirpastglory.
AIFFshouldgive the onusonthe state bodiesanda deadline torevive thesetournamentswithsome
moderndayupheavelswhichwill suitthe currentscenarioandpreferencesof the youth.Lotsof
professionalhelpsare availabletohelp the governingbodiesineverystate.The bodiesforonce should
not onlythinkaboutmanipulationandself-effacingtacticsandlookintothe bettermentof the game
whichwill inturnenhance theirsituationandstrengthentheirposition.Youngbloodsare the needof
the hour ineverystate associationandclubsandshouldbe inducted ina transparentandpositive
mannerandthe powerthatis shouldbe opentonew thoughtsandideas.
I believenoone cando thingsor change mentalitiesalone anditisan all inclusiveprocess,the fansare
the most importantstake-holdrsineverysportsandtheyshouldbe inclusive of all measurestaken
whichinturn will make ita wholesomeeffortwithinnovativemarketing,betterquality,betterstandard
of the game as well asbetterexperience forthe fans. Onlyblamingafew will nothelpthe scenarioto
change in ourcountry inregardsto sports ingeneral andfootball inparticular.

2. The revenue structurescanbe modifiedasperthe fandemographyof eachtournamentas well aswith
innovative methodsandmeasuresthe expenseswillnotbe huge insteadthe revenue cantake a very
attractive proportion.
Moreover,withthese measuresthe qualityandstandardof matchofficiatingcanalsoimprove
considerablyconsideringmore matchexposure forthe matchofficialsleadingtoabetterancillory
careerprospectfor a lotof individualswithasustainedmodel andgrowth.
The addedbenefitwouldbe throughthisall inclusive model sponsorswill be attractedmore toa stable
and viable structure withexpectationof returnoninvestmentincreasingconsiderablythusleadingto
investorsinvestingintournaments,clubs,academiesandyouthdevelopmentstructure thusleadingtoa
brighterfuture forIndiainfootball.Lotsof marketingmeasurescanbe takentomake it everyproject
attractive and viable commerciallywithoutcompromisingonthe quality.
I knowall these doesnotmake a lot of differencebutbeingafanof the Beautiful Game Ifeel itismy
responsibilitytoshare mythoughtswitheveryonehopingthingsmaylookupsoon. Ialsoknow a lotof
us thinkonthe same linesbutstill justwantedtoshare somethingIfeel stronglyabout.Ithinkbeinga
hopelessfootball romanticleadstothese syndrom.Ialwaysfeltthe wayforwardforFootball inIndiais
grass-rootand youthdevelopmentaswell asrevivingof the smallerclubsandoldtournamentstomake
it a viable model forall clubstotake football seriously.Myfeelingsdonotmatterbut still sharingof
thoughtsisalwaysgood.
Historyof football acrossthe globe hasindicatedtousthe bigclubswill alwaysbe there buttheirwould
smallerclubsaswell whowill co-existtomake a vibrantfootball modelanda place forthe younger
talentstoshowcase theirtalentsbefore makingthe biggerleapthathasbeenthe normsince time
immemorial.Be itEnglish,German,Italian,Spanish,French,BrazilianorArgentine football,forevery
Barcelona,Real Madrid,ManchesterUnited,BayernMunich,Santos,Boca Juniors,PSGthere hasbeen
Valencia,AthleticBilbao,AthleticoMadrid,Lyon,BorussiaDortmund,LeicesterCity,Everton,
Independiente,Rosario,Bahia,Coritiba andothers.
The basisof a viable football structure isbasedonthis.The more the competitionthe betteritis for
Indianfootball anditsquality.The powersthatbe inIndianfootball shouldreallyconsiderthisandputin
theirbesteffortstorevive these clubsandthe tournamentstobuildabalance infootball.
Bengal whenatthe heightof theirpowerwere not onlyMohunBagan,East Bengal or Mohameddan
Sportingbutwere alsoAryans,Tollygunge,KalighatMS,Rajasthan,EasternRail,BNR,Bata, UnitedSC
(erstwhile EvereadyorPrayagUnited) etc.That was the goldenperiodof Bengal football astheyhada
thrivingleague structure withlotsof othertournamentsforthe clubstoplay.Same was withGoa and
Keralanamely,Franca,SBT,Titanium,KeralaPolice lateronFCKochi etc as well asthe same with
Maharashtra, Karnataka,Punjabanderstwhile AndhraPradesh.
A leaf shouldbe takenfromthe north-eastclubswhoare notfinanciallythatstrongbutstill have
managedto buildastrong league structure withlotsof teams.State basedleaguescannotbe ignoredat

3. all as well astournamentslike RoversCup,Kalinga Cup,TradesCup,SaitNagjee,SikkimGoldCupetc
shouldbe restoredbackto theirpastglory.
AIFFshouldgive the onusonthe state bodies andprivate sportsmanagementfirmsanda deadlineto
revive these tournamentswithsomemoderndayupheavalswhichwill suitthe currentscenarioand
preferencesof the youth.Lotsof professional helpsare available tohelpthe governingbodiesinevery
state.The bodiesforonce shouldnotonlythinkaboutmanipulationandself-effacingtacticsandlook
intothe bettermentof the game whichwill inturnenhance theirsituationandstrengthentheirposition.
Young bloodsare the needof the hour ineverystate associationandclubsandshouldbe inducted ina
transparentandpositive mannerandthe powerthatisshouldbe opento new thoughtsandideas.
I believenoone cando thingsor change mentalitiesalone anditisan all inclusiveprocess,the fansare
the most importantstake-holdersineverysportsandtheyshouldbe inclusiveof all measurestaken
whichinturn will make ita wholesomeeffortwithinnovativemarketing,betterquality,betterstandard
of the game as well asbetterexperience forthe fans.Onlyblamingafew will nothelpthe scenarioto
change in ourcountry inregardsto sports ingeneral andfootball inparticular.
The revenue structurescanbe modifiedasperthe fandemographyof eachtournamentas well aswith
innovative methodsandmeasuresthe expenseswillnotbe huge insteadthe revenue cantake a very
attractive proportion.
Moreover,withthese measuresthe qualityandstandardof matchofficiatingcanalsoimprove
considerablyconsideringmore matchexposure forthe matchofficialsleadingtoabettercareer
prospectfora lotof individualswithasustainedmodelandgrowth.
The addedbenefitwouldbe throughthisall inclusive model sponsorswill be attractedmore toa stable
and viable structure withexpectationof returnoninvestmentincreasingconsiderablythusleadingto
investorsinvestingintournaments,clubs,academies andyouthdevelopmentstructure thusleadingtoa
brighterfuture forIndiainfootball.Lotsof marketingmeasurescanbe takentomake it everyproject
attractive and viable commerciallywithoutcompromisingonthe quality.
I knowall these doesnotmake a lot of differencebutbeingafanof the Beautiful Game Ifeel itismy
responsibilitytoshare mythoughtswitheveryonehopingthingsmaylookupsoon. Ialsoknow a lotof
us thinkonthe same linesbutstill justwantedtoshare somethingIfeel stronglyabout.Ithinkbeinga
hopelessfootball romanticleadstothese syndrome.