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Big changes in ISL 2026: THIS committee will now supervise matches, here’s what we know

ISL’s supreme body has approved a five-member Interim Committee to oversee operations during the 2025–26 season

By Aritra Chatterjee

Jan 31, 2026 16:17 IST

In an immediate effect, the ISL supreme body has given sanction to the ISL clubs committee in order to oversee the ISL matches. The tournament is all set to restart from 14th February. The Spotstar has confirmed that the 14 ISL clubs have sent an email to the supreme body. The club has put forward five names in the letter, who are from three founding clubs. As per reports, one member from FC Goa, Chennaiyin FC North East United FC and the Sporting Club Delhi will serve the interim committee.

Who will be on the interim committee?

Following an internal election among the clubs, an Interim Committee has been constituted with five representatives: Ravi Puskur of FC Goa, Ekansh Gupta from Chennaiyin FC, Mandar Tamhane representing NorthEast United, Mukul Choudhari of Jamshedpur FC, and Dhruv Sood from Sporting Club Delhi.

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The ISL club has stated as quoted by Sport Star, “We look forward to engaging constructively with the AIFF in the interest of ensuring a smooth completion of the ongoing season.”

Working period of the committee?

The Interim Committee will function only on matters concerning the conduct and completion of the ongoing ISL season and will stand dissolved either after the 2025–26 season concludes or once a permanent governance structure is put in place.

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For the internal committee, the first assignment will be to assess and evaluate the bids for the broadcasting rights.

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