New Delhi: The crisis in Indian football on Wednesday reached the doorsteps of Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya after a meeting between the national federation and CEOs of the Indian Super League (ISL) clubs failed to end the deadlock that has brought the domestic circuit to a halt.

I-League clubs were also invited for the meeting, held in hybrid mode, but they skipped it, citing the short notice at which it was called. The clubs' representatives will meet Mandaviya on Thursday morning to try and figure a way out.

"The Sports minister is meeting representatives of both I-League and ISL tomorrow to discuss the ongoing deadlock," a ministry source told PTI.

However, it is not clear whether Chaubey, also a BJP leader from West Bengal, will be present in the meeting.

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