Indian footballers, including Sunil Chhetri and Sandesh Jhingan, have jointly urged the AIFF to restart the paused ISL season, saying their frustration has turned into desperation. The appeal follows the federation’s failure to attract bidders for the league’s commercial rights

New Delhi: India’s distressed football players issued a joint statement on Tuesday, pleading with the administrators to get the currently paused Indian Super League season underway, saying their “anger and frustration” have now turned into desperation.

The plea came after the All India Football Federation (AIFF) last week said it did not receive any bids for the commercial rights of the ISL following the Request for Proposal (RFP) issued on October 16, which invited bids for a 15-year contract to monetise the lea

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