Shrinivas Dempo will be part of the AIFF's top brass that will travel to Goa for a meeting with Sporting Clube de Goa and Salgaocar officials, where they will look to address the concerns of these two Goan clubs. Last month, Sporting and Salgaocar had announced their withdrawal from the I-League.

Goan clubs Sporting Clube de Goa and Salgaocar on Friday announced their withdrawal from the I-League for the upcoming seasons. The clubs pointed to the AIFF’s proposal about the three-tier football system, in which the ISL will be the top league in the country, as the reason for the exit.

East Bengal midfielders Lalrindika Ralte and Mehtab Hossain had to be separated in the training ground after a fight broke out between the duo. The scrap materialized after Ralte, who has recently recovered from an injury, received a crunching tackle from Mehtab in a practice session on Friday.

Mohun Bagan forward Jeje Lalpekhlua has lifted the FPAI's “Indian Player of the Year” award after an impressive season with his club and country. The forward, who scored 20 goals in 43 appearances across all tournaments this season, beat the likes of Sunil Chhetri and Bikash Jairu to the award.