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Guwahati Confirmed to Host IMG – Reliance League

October 18, 2013 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

According to reports Guwahati in Assam is confirmed to host the proposed IPL Style IMG – Reliance football League.

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Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium- Guwahati.
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Guwahati and Hyderabad were optional venues with one of them to be selected eventually for the tourney. With IMG – Reliance and Sports Authority of Assam (SAA) signing an MOU on 17th October, it is confirmed that the league will be played in Guwahati.

It is understood that according to the MOU, the city will host seven matches of the proposed league, RS 2 lakh will be the rent for the infrastructure per match and a per day rent of Rs 60,000 will be paid by IMG – Reliance.

As part of the renovation of the stadium, new floodlights will be installed which will enable high quality telecast of the matches. The turf work is also expected to commence soon to prepare the Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium, Guwahati for the league.

IMG – Reliance Planning European Exposure Trip for Contracted Players

October 17, 2013 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

Today it got confirmed that Indian goal keeper Subrata Paul and defender Gourmangi Singh will be traveling to Denmark for a two month long trial with Danish Premier League club FC Vestsjaelland.

Reports now suggests that IMG – Reliance is in talks with European clubs to arrange exposure trips for their other contracted players. IMG – Reliance would be keenly looking for opportunities for their contracted players as they are all currently cooling heels without playing time. 50 players contracted to them have missed out on the ongoing I-league as IMG – Reliance could not reach and agreement with I-league clubs.

Manchester United Trophy will Tour India in January 2014

October 17, 2013 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

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Celebrating their 20th league title Manchester United along with their sponsors DHL is planning to tour their Premier league trophy to various locations in the world.

After a send off in Manchester later this month, the trophy will tour will kick-off in Rio De Janeiro on 30 October. In November the trophy will tour various locations in Latin America. In December trophy will be taken to various locations in Asia.

In the month of January Manchester United Trophy will tour India. The trophy tour locations in India are Delhi and Bombay. Exact Dates for the tour is yet to be announced.

Check out the Destination of the trophy tour here

India vs Nepal Friendly on November 19

October 17, 2013 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

NEW DELHI: All India Football Federation confirms another International Friendly for the Indian Senior National Team against Nepal on November 19, 2013. India would now be playing on both the FIFA dates in November 2013 as an International Friendly against Philippines had been confirmed earlier.

As per the October FIFA Rankings India are ranked at 154 while Nepal are at 165.

India and Nepal have played 14 International Matches between them with India having won 9 matches. Nepal have won 3 matches including their 2-1 victory in the 2013 SAFF Championships in Kathmandu when the two Teams last met. Two matches have ended in a draw.

Content Courtesy : http://www.the-aiff.com

District Schools Football League to Commence in Kozhikode

October 16, 2013 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

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According to reports, Kozhikode District Football Association (KDFA) will conduct a district Schools Football League this year. DSFL will have twenty teams playing in the home and away format.

If everything goes according to plan, the league will kick off on November 1st. KDFA has received entries from 30 odd schools and 20 schools, including Malabar Christian College Higher Secondary School, St. Joseph’s Boy’s Higher Secondary School and Zamorins HSS are confirmed for the league participation.

Any school which has a good ground and a “D” licensed coach can take part in the league. However, these norms have been relaxed as of now, since many schools lack “D” licensed coaches.

The champion school from the district league will win a prize money of 10000 Rs and will secure entry to the state level competition.

I.M Vijayan to Head Kerala Police Football Academy

October 16, 2013 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

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I.M. Vijayan- Kerala Police
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Kerala Police once a big name from Kerala in football has lost its sheen now but according to reports as part of their Our Responsibility to Children (ORC) scheme, Kerala Police is planning to set up a football academy in Thiruvanthapuram.

I.M. Vijayan the legendary footballer from the state will be donning the role of the head coach of the academy. Former players Jo Paul Ancheri and P.P Thobias has also extended their cooperation for the proposed academy.

The academy is a brain child of commissioner P Vijayan, who told TOI : “We are not just trying to groom good footballers, but also boost their academic brilliance,” . The proposed academy will be launched in association with the Kerala social security mission (KSSM).

It is understood that another football coaching center in Thrissur is headed by former Kerala Police footballer C.V. Papachan.

AFC A License Course to be held in Kerala

October 16, 2013 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

AFC A License Course course will be held in Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala. The course will start on October 18th and will go on till November 16th.

Team India technical director Rob Baan and Mr. Vincent Subramanium from Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will be conducting the course. Coaches from all over India is expected to take part in the course.

The candidates selected for the same are as follows:

Luis Mario Aguiar, Levino Pereira and Lino Pereira (Goa); Narayana Menon, Xavier Pious, P.K. Rajeev, V.P. Shaji, Bino George, Jo Paul Ancheri (Kerala); Gautam Ghosh, Satyabrata Bhowmick, Bastab Roy; Achinta Kumar Belel and Anita Sarkar (West Bengal); Kamalkanta Singh (Assam); John Kenneth Raj and C. Ravi Kumar (Karnataka); Arindam Biswas (Pondicherry); N. William Koso and Roko Angami (Nagaland); Bitan Singh and Surmala Chanu (Manipur); Bobby Nongbet (Meghalaya); Mita Michiteru (Japan).

With inputs from AIFF Media article from : http://www.the-aiff.com

IMG – Reliance Looking for Creative Partner for their League

October 15, 2013 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

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As we reported earlier, the auctions for franchises were pushed to October end, but IMG – Reliance seems to be quietly building up their plans for the proposed IPL – style football league.

The latest buzz in the advertisement industry is that IMG – Reliance is looking for a creative partner for their league. Agencies such as McCann Erickson, Leo Burnett and Ogilvy are in the fray.

McCann Erickson currently holds the creative duties of the Reliance owned IPL team Mumbai Indians. In the coming days, it will be more clear who will be offered the creative duties for the proposed IPL Style football League.

Delhi Soccer Association DLF – ONGC – ‘ A ‘ Division Football League Championship – 2013

October 15, 2013 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

New Delhi, October 15. A keen tussle is on cards when twenty- two ( 22 ) top affiliated clubs will vie for top honours in the annual DLF – ONGC- Delhi Soccer Association (DSA ) Football League Champions – 2013 scheduled to commence from Sunday, October 20 at DDA CWG Sports Complex, Akshardham.
The highlight of this years.s league will be that apart from local
recruits many outstation and foreign national players will be seen in
action, As many as seventy ( 70 ) outstation players had sought inter –
state transfers from states like West Bengal, Goa, Punjab, Haryana, U.P,
Uttrakhand, Jharkhand, North – East, Odisha etc. in the 1st window of All
India Football Federation (AIFF ) Inter – State transfers of players.
Three ( 3 ) foreign national can be registered but only two players are
eligible to play. The groupings of participating teams were decided by draw
of lots in the club secretaries meeting held in DSA office on September 30.
The teams have been divided in three groups at the preliminary stage which
are as :

Group – A – Royal Rangers FC, IAF ( Palam ), Young Boys FC, Utrakhand FC,
, Garhwal Diamond, Ashoka FC, Cosmos FC.

Group – B – Shastri FC, Young Sports, Royal FC, Collegians FC,
Bangadarshan FC, Friends United, Youngsters FC.

Group – C – N. D. Heroes FC, Moonlight FC, Delhi Cantt. FC, Frontier
FC, Ajmal FC, Rohini FC, Victory FC, Delhi Students FC

The two top teams of each preliminary league group will qualify for super
six league. Top two teams of super six league will be promoted to Senior
Division league from next season.

Meanwhile, the Delhi Soccer Association (DSA ) has constituted a league sub
– committee headed by H. V. Chauhan as chairman, Magan Singh Patwal as
convenor for smooth conduct of the league.

DLF and ONGC will once again be sponsoring the championship while leading
sport goods manufacturing company ‘ COSCO’ India. are the co-sponsors and
Cosco Balls has been appointed as the official ball of the league
championship.

The participating teams have been directed to complete all their necessary
requisite formalities including submission of 30 players registration list
along with their photographs latest by October 15.

Sukhwinder Singh Quits Churchill Brothers

October 14, 2013 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

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As we had earlier reported, Sukhwinder Singh has quit Churchill Brothers from the Technical Director role that he has been donning at the club.

Sukhwinder had a difficult start to this season’s campaign. Of the four matches played, Churchill Brothers have lost two and won two, occupying the 11th position in the I-league 2013-14 standings.

In a recent I-league match, Sukhwinder was asked to leave the team dug-out by the match commissioner as he doesn’t hold the requisite qualifications to be a technical director as per guidelines.

Subhash Bhowmick who led the club to title in the 2012-13 season is widely tipped to take over the reigns from Sukwhinder. With AIFF set to enforce the rule that Technical Directors will have to be AFC A-License holders or equivalent while coaches will have to be Pro-License holders, Subhash Bhowmick’s appointment will only server as a stop-gap arrangement.

Sukhwinder Singh and Subhash Bhowmick are not AFC A Licenser holders.

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