Rangers' partner club SUSPEND players' salaries amid major uncertainty over their league's future
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ONE of Rangers' partner clubs have announced they've suspended the salaries of their players and staff.
It comes amid major uncertainty over the future of their league - a league that several former Light Blues stars feature in.
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Bengaluru FC have been successful in the Indian Super League
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The club entered into a partnership with Rangers in 2019
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Rangers first entered into a partnership with Indian club Bengaluru FC in 2019.
It saw the Gers take an 'active presence' in the football market in the country as well as strengthening scouting links.
The clubs remain partners to this day, as part as Rangers' international soccer academy.
But Bengaluru appear to be facing a bit of an uncertain future - with the status of their entire league up in the air.
The Indian Super League is scheduled to get under way on September 12 for the 2025/26 season.
But in June, the company who operate the league - Football Sports Development Limited (FDSL) - announced that the league had been put 'on hold'.
This was due to a stall in contract talks between FDSL and the AIFF, India's football governing body.
The country's Supreme Court became involved and asked the AIFF not to renew the master rights agreement with the company.
The current deal is due to expire in early December.
The AIFF will meet Indian Super League clubs on Thursday this week to discuss the situation and the future of the league.
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Amid the ongoing uncertainty, Rangers' partner club Bengaluru have paused many of their operations.
The three-time champions announced they were suspending all first team salaries.
The club also called for a resolution to the ongoing impasse.
In a statement, they said: "In view of the uncertainty surrounding the future of the Indian Super League season, Bengaluru Football Club has taken what is a very difficult decision of indefinitely suspending the salaries of players and staff belonging to the first team.
"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.
"However, the lack of clarity on the league's future leaves us with no choice but to take this step.
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"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.
"The club remains committed to growing and developing the sport and our operations with our youth teams - men and women - and BFC Soccer Schools remain unaffected by this decision.
"We urge the AIFF and FDSL to end this impasse swiftly.
"The uncertainty benefits no-one and a prompt resolution is vital for the future of Indian football."
The league's uncertainty leaves the futures of several familiar faces to Scottish football fans in limbo.
Ex-Hibs, Rangers and Dundee striker Jason Cummings stars for the current champions Mohun Bagan and is one of the top paid players in the league.
Former Hibs striker Jamie Maclaren and Scotland youth cap Tom Aldred also play for the same club.
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Jason Cummings plays in India for Mohun Bagan
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