East Bengal have made an extraordinary appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his direct intervention as uncertainty over the Indian Super League’s future begins to shake the foundations of Indian football. The club’s letter, signed by president Murari Lal Lohia, reflects growing alarm within the sport as administrative setbacks collide with worrying on-field results.

The tipping point came after the ISL’s latest commercial tender failed to attract a single bidder, a development that has thrown the All India Football Federation (AIFF) into fresh disarray. Once marketed as the engine that would drive Indian football into a new era, the ISL is now struggling to assure even basic continuity. With no confirmed kick-off date for the upcoming season, clubs, players and fans are effecti

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