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News18
22-07-2025
- Sport
- News18
Robbie Fowler, Stephen Constantine Big Names In Applicants List For India Head Coach's Job
Last Updated: Robbie Fowler and Stephen Constantine have applied for the Indian men's football team head coach position, vacated by Manolo Marquez. Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler and former coach Stephen Constantine have applied for the position of the Indian men's football team head coach, which was vacated by Manolo Marquez earlier this month, with Indian football undergoing a massive upheaval. Constantine and Fowler are among 170 candidates who have responded to the advertisement issued by AIFF earlier this month to seek a replacement for Marquez. Fowler has also coached East Bengal from 2020-21. Constantine, 62, has been in charge of India twice before, from 2002-05 and again from 2015 to the Asian Cup in 2019. He managed East Bengal in the 2022-23 season of the Indian Super League as well. Constantine's last game with Pakistan was the 0-1 loss to Myanmar on June 10, ending a stint that started in September 2023 with one victory, one draw and eight losses. There is an international window in September, but if India skip that, their next assignment will be the Asian Cup qualifiers against Singapore on October 9 and 14. Former Australia and Liverpool forward Harry Kewell, whose last coaching assignment was with Yokohama F Marinos last year, has applied, as have at least three coaches in the recent Indian Super League, as per a report in The Hindustan Times. Jamshedpur FC coach Khalid Jamil, Sergio Lobera and Andrey Chernyshov have also applied. Lobera has won the Indian Super League double with Mumbai City and the Super Cup with FC Goa but missed out on a top-six berth last term. Jamil, 48, took Jamshedpur FC to the semis this year, where they lost 2-3 on aggregate to double winners Mohun Bagan Super Giant. 'Things changed when the senior team's job offer opened up. It is unlikely that there would be any national team player whom Khalid does not know well," the source told The Hindustan Times. Sanjoy Sen, who won the Santosh Trophy with Bengal and the I League with Mohun Bagan in 2015, is on the list as well. view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Reuters
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Inter Kashi crowned champions of India's second division after CAS ruling
BENGALURU, July 18 (Reuters) - Inter Kashi have been named champions of India's I-League after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in favour of the club in their dispute with the All India Football Federation. In May, the AIFF named Churchill Brothers winners of the country's second division, after the governing body's appeals committee ruled against Inter Kashi for fielding an 'ineligible player' in Mario Barco. According to reports in Indian media, Inter Kashi registered Barco twice, signing the Spaniard before the season and then replacing him when he suffered an injury, only to bring him back into their squad two months later. The AIFF's appeals committee said all matches played by Barco since his return from injury would be forfeited by Inter Kashi, leaving Churchill Brothers at the top of the standings. Inter Kashi, which was established in 2023 in collaboration with Spanish giants Atletico Madrid and Andorran club Inter Escaldes, filed an appeal with CAS last month. "I still don't understand what is the mistake we have made," Inter Kashi president Prithiijit Das told Reuters. "A player got injured, the club spent money, looked after his rehabilitation, he became fit and then his right to play football (was) not being allowed... what is his fault? "We are all grateful that truth has won." In its statement on Friday, sport's highest court CAS said it had "ruled that the AIFF shall declare Inter Kashi FC as winner of the I-League 2024-25." Following the ruling, the AIFF congratulated Inter Kashi on becoming champions. Churchill Brothers did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. Das said he was hopeful that as the I-League champions, Inter Kashi would meet the necessary criteria to play in the top division. The top-tier Indian Super League (ISL), however, is on hold after contract renewal talks between the federation and their commercial partners, Reliance-led Football Sports Development Limited, stalled over a case to implement a new constitution for the AIFF ongoing at the Indian Supreme Court. "It's a very worrying situation, because there are so many people involved in the ISL. So many players, livelihoods," Das said. Inter Kashi are also in talks with the Uttar Pradesh state government to upgrade a stadium at their home city of Varanasi, 900 kilometres east of the capital New Delhi, and play there as soon as 2026, he added.
The Print
27-04-2025
- Sport
- The Print
AIFF awards I-League trophy to Churchill despite CAS stay order
All India Football Federation (AIFF) deputy Secretary General M Satyanarayan presented the trophy to Churchill Brothers and claimed that they learnt about the CAS order only after the ceremony was conducted. New Delhi, Apr 27 (PTI) Hours after Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) stayed AIFF's decision to declare Churchill Brothers as I League champions and barred it from conducting any formal felicitation ceremony, the national federation awarded the winners trophy to the Goan club, a development which may invite action from the international body. Elizabeth Steiner, the Deputy President of the Appeals Arbitration Division of the CAS, had barred AIFF from conducting any medal ceremony till the case is decided. Inter Kashi President Prithiijit Das said that the CAS order came around 1:30pm IST on Sunday while Satyanarayan gave away the trophy to Churchill at around 4pm. 'The CAS order came around 1:30pm IST and the mail was marked to AIFF also,' Das told PTI. Satyanarayan, however, said that the AIFF came to know of the CAS order only after he had already given away the trophy to Churchill Brothers. He said since the AIFF Secretariat was closed on Sunday and he being on a flight, he came to know of the CAS order late in the day. 'I was on a flight to Goa to give away the trophy and it being a Sunday, the AIFF Secretariat is closed. I came to know about it only after I gave away the trophy,' he told PTI. 'We have followed the Delhi High Court and AIFF Appeals Committee order and now we will see what can be done after consulting the lawyers.' He did say that the AIFF will have to obey the CAS' final ruling on the matter. 'After the hearing, whatever the CAS rules, we have to obey it and then we have to act accordingly.' AIFF and Churchill Brothers were among the respondents in the case before the Switzerland-based CAS. How the world football governing body FIFA and the CAS react to the development is to be seen. CAS is the highest sports tribunal in the world and all the sports bodies are bound to obey its directions. Whether the AIFF is able to explain the timeline as to how it was not able to receive the CAS order on time will be important. The AIFF later issued a statement defending its position. 'The I-League 2024-25 presentation ceremony was concluded on Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Goa. During the event, the champions' trophy and winners' medals were formally presented to Churchill Brothers FC Goa, as per Appeals Committee order and representation made by AIFF to Hon'ble Delhi High Court on April 23, 2025. 'The AIFF would like to clarify that, with regard to CAS order, due to a holiday in the AIFF Secretariat, the Federation was only informed of the order at a time when the ceremony had already been concluded in Goa. The AIFF remains committed to adhering to all regulatory and legal processes and will take appropriate action.' In an order passed 'on request for provisional measures', Steiner barred the AIFF from conducting any medal ceremony till the case is decided. 'The decision rendered by the Appeal Committee of All India Football Federation rendered on 18 April 2025 is stayed,' Steiner said in an 'ex parte' order. 'The All India Football Federation is ordered not to declare the winner of the I-League 2024/2025 or organise a medal ceremony for the I-League 2024-25 until the present arbitration has been concluded,' said the Austrian jurist. In 'ex parte' order, the proceeding or action involves only one party without notice to the other. These orders are in place only until further hearings can be held. The CAS granted the respondents, including the AIFF and Churchill Brothers 'a time limit to file a full reply to the application for provisional measures until 29 April 2025.' Churchill Brothers had finished provisionally on top of the table with 40 points after the final round on April 6. But, their title and Indian Super League promotion were subject to the outcome of Inter Kashi's disputed points from their January 13 match against Namdhari SC, which the latter had won 2-0. The AIFF Disciplinary Committee had awarded a 3-0 forfeit win and three points to Inter Kashi after ruling that Namdhari fielded an 'ineligible player'. That decision would have taken Inter Kashi to 42 points, enough to clinch the title. However, the AIFF Appeals Committee later put the Disciplinary Committee order 'inoperative and in abeyance' pending a final hearing. After a delayed process, including a postponed April 12 hearing due to Namdhari's counsel citing 'sickness', the AIFF's Appeals Committee on April 18 set aside the Disciplinary Committee's order and ruled in favour of Churchill. On the basis of its Appeal Committee ruling, the AIFF had declared Churchill Brothers as I-League champions. PTI PDS PDS AT AT This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Indian Express
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Relief for Inter Kashi as CAS orders AIFF not to declare Churchill Brothers as I-League champions or organise medal ceremony
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which is the top court to adjudicate sports disputes internationally, has asked the All India Football Federation to hold off on declaring Churchill Brothers as the I-League champions. The CAS stayed the AIFF's decision while hearing an appeal from Inter Kashi. A ruling from the Deputy President of the CAS Appeals Arbitration Division Sport stated: 'The All India Football Federation is ordered not to declare the winner of the I-League 2024/2025 or organise a medal ceremony for the I-League 2024-25 until the present arbitration has been concluded.' The dispute was born because in an I League game, Kashi's opponents Namdhari FC reportedly fielded an ineligible player against the club. At the end of the season, Inter Kashi and Churchill Brothers found themselves in a limbo in the points table. Churchill were on top of the standings with 40 points after 22 rounds, while Inter Kashi had 39. The I League winner secures an entry into the ISL. But Inter Kashi appealed the final standings to AIFF, whose Appeals Committee then decided in favour of the Goan club and officially crowned Churchill Brothers as the champions. The Uttar Pradesh club came into existence in 2023. The CAS ruling further stated: 'The application for provisional measures filed by Inter Kashi FC in the matter CAS 2025/A/11374 Inter Kashi FC vs AIFF and Churchill Brothers FC Goa and Namdhari FC is granted. The decision rendered by the Appeal Committee of All India Football Federation rendered on 18 April, 2025 is stayed.' CAS also said that the All India Football Federation, Churchill Brothers FC Goa and Namdhari FC are granted a time limit till April 29 to file a full reply to Inter Kashi's application. The order also stated that the costs of the present Order shall be determined in the final award or in any other final disposition of this arbitration.
News18
25-04-2025
- Sport
- News18
Kerala Blasters vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant Live Football Streaming For Kalinga Super Cup 2025 Quarter-Final Match: How to Watch KBFC vs MBSG Coverage on TV And Online
Check out the live streaming details for Kerala Blasters and Mohun Bagan Super Giant Kalinga Super Cup 2025 Quarter-Final match to be played at Kalinga Stadium. Kerala Blasters vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant Live Football Streaming For Kalinga Super Cup 2025 Quarter-Final Match: Indian Super League (ISL) champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant remain determined to replicate their feat in the Kalinga Super Cup. The Mariners earned direct entry into the quarter-finals after their Round of 16 opponents, I League winners Churchill Brothers, withdrew from the knockout tournament. Mohun Bagan will face fellow ISL giants Kerala Blasters in their first Super Cup fixture this season. The high-voltage quarter-final clash is slated to be hosted at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar on Saturday, April 26. Mohun Bagan Super Giant secured the ISL League Shield with a record tally of 56 points. They, however, had a little trouble overcoming Bengaluru FC in the season finale. After Alberto Rodriguez's own goal put the Blues in front, Mohun Bagan pulled off a great comeback in the second half. Jason Cummins scored the equaliser, converting a spot kick, while Jamie Maclaren struck the winner in the first half of extra time. Meanwhile, Kerala Blasters, who finished eighth in the ISL standings, faced defending Super Cup champions East Bengal in the Round of 16 fixture. The Tuskers dominated the knockout game and registered a 2-0 win to qualify for the quarter-finals. Ahead of Saturday's Kerala Blasters vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant Kalinga Super Cup 2025 Quarter-Final match, here is all you need to know: KBFC vs MBSG will be played on Saturday, April 26. KBFC vs MBSG will be played at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar. At what time will the Kerala Blasters vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant Kalinga Super Cup 2025 Quarter-Final begin? KBFC vs MBSG will start at 4:30 pm IST. Which TV channels will broadcast the Kerala Blasters vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant Kalinga Super Cup 2025 Quarter-Final match? KBFC vs MBSG will be televised on the Star Sports Network in India. How do I watch the Kerala Blasters vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant Kalinga Super Cup 2025 Quarter-Final match live streaming? KBFC vs MBSG will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website in India. What are the Predicted Line-ups for Kerala Blasters vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant Kalinga Super Cup 2025 Quarter-Final game? Kerala Blasters FC Probable XI: Sachin Suresh (gk), Aibanbha Dohling, Dusan Lagator, Milos Drincic, Naocha Singh, Vibin Mohanan, Danish Farooq, Korou Singh, Noah Sadaoui, Adrian Luna, Jesus Jimenez Mohun Bagan Super Giant Probable XI: Vishal Kaith (GK), Subhasish Bose, Tom Aldred, Alberto Rodriguez, Asish Rai, Lalengmawia Ralte, Anirudh Thapa, Liston Colaco, Manvir Singh, Jason Cummings, Jamie Maclaren First Published:
