New Delhi: The All Indian Football Federation formed two separate committees after its annual general meeting on Saturday to discuss proposals of ISL and I-League clubs before formulating a plan on organisation of the country’s two topmost competitions.

Having received offers where they would have only regulatory and statutory authority and rights fee amount far less than what it has received from erstwhile commercial partner Reliance-owned FSDL (Rs 50 crore per an annum on average), AIFF has decided to explore if it could conduct the league on its own.

Hours after the ISL clubs, except East Bengal, sent their proposal on Friday, executive committee member Avijit Paul deemed it “unacceptable and somewhat demeaning”, viewing it as an “underlined attempt to undermine” AIFF’s authority, reminding that despite woes after failed bids for which it is being viewed as “weak”, the leagues should be held under the governing body’s........

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