Gurpreet Singh Sandhu pleads to AIFF to take Indian soccer out of ‘darkish tunnel as deadlock over ISL continues

Updated on: Nov 11, 2025 12:42 pm IST

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is among the many a number of prime footballers to lift issues over the deadlock surrounding the ISL. 

Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is among the many a number of prime footballers to lift issues concerning the deadlock surrounding the resumption of the Indian Super League (ISL), the nation’s top-division soccer match. Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL)’s contract with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) as a business associate is about to run out in December 2025, and the match has been placed on maintain because of the absence of a future investor.

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is among the many a number of prime footballers to lift issues (AIFF)

Looking on the state of affairs, Gurpreet Singh, together with Rahul Bheke and Lallianzuala Chhangte, shared a joint assertion on Tuesday, urging the authorities to work in the direction of a potential decision.

“We, professional footballers who play in the Indian Super League, are coming together to make a plea and, more importantly, to send the message that we stand united in our efforts to get the Indian Super League season underway. To put it simply, we want to play and now,” Gurpreet wrote in his assertion on X.

“Our anger, frustration and distress has now been replaced by desperation. Desperation to play the game we love, in front of people who mean everything to us, our families, our fans. This is a plea to all those involved in running our sport in the country, to do whatever it takes to get the football season underway. India needs its competitive football now more than ever,” he added.

The 33-year-old, who represents Bengaluru FC within the ISL, mentioned that he stays dedicated together with the remainder of the Indian stars. He urged the authorities to take the game out of the “darkish tunnel”.

“As for us, we stay dedicated, skilled and able to stroll out of that tunnel and onto the pitch the second we’re informed we will. All we ask of these working our lovely recreation, to match our desperation with sincere intent. We’ve discovered ourselves in a really darkish tunnel for lengthy. We might do with just a little gentle,” he wrote.

Sharing the assertion on X, Gurpreet wrote, “We discover ourselves within the midst of our hardest problem but. And but, all we will do at this level is plead.”

Deadlock continues to go on

It is price mentioning that the continuing impasse has resulted in three golf equipment — Kerala Blasters, Mohun Bagan Super Giant, and Odisha FC— suspending operations.

Earlier, Kerala Blasters skipper Adrian Luna had additionally acknowledged that the state of affairs has pushed Indian soccer into an “existential disaster.”

The AIFF didn’t obtain any bids for the business rights tender earlier than the November 7 deadline. According to experiences, events withdrew from the ISL’s business associate bid because of the lack of illustration within the governing council.

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