Football News: AIFF adamant on plan to give ISL top-tier status

The AIFF is pressing ahead with its plans to accord the Indian Super League with a top-tier league status and have sought approval from the Asian Football Confederation. Well, according to the sources, AIFF has written a formal letter to AFC general secretary Dato Windsor John, informing him about the new structure of national competitions for the 2019-20 season. The new structure has ISL as the premier league of India’s national competitions from this season with the champions of the league stage not the final winners securing a spot in the high-profile AFC Champions League playoff.