Bengaluru FC stops salaries with India's top league ISL in limbo
In a statement on Monday, the 2018-19 ISL champions said they had taken the decision "in view of the uncertainty surrounding the future of the Indian Super League season."
"Running and sustaining a football club in India has always been an uphill climb, one that we have put everything aside and made, season after season," Bengaluru added.
"However, the lack of clarity on the League's future leaves us with no choice but to take this step."
The ISL was put on hold after contract renewal talks between the country's football federation (AIFF) and their commercial partners, Reliance-led Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), stalled.
Talks to renew the 2010 agreement came to a halt after India's Supreme Court asked the AIFF not to renew the deal with FSDL until it had issued an order over a separate case to implement a new constitution for the federation.
"The future and well-being of our players, staff and their families is of utmost importance to us, and we are in touch with them as we wait for a resolution ... We urge the AIFF and FSDL to end this impasse swiftly," Bengaluru said in its statement.
The AIFF and the ISL did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.
According to reports in Indian media, eight ISL clubs will meet the AIFF this week to discuss the league's future.
Bengaluru, which employs India's all-time leading goalscorer Sunil Chhetri, said its youth teams would not be affected by the salary suspension.
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