Panaji: The highest-tier Indian Super League (ISL) will go forward with 13 groups if Diamond Harbour FC fail to clear their second instalment earlier than the ultimate deadline of Wednesday afternoon.The AIFF had set an Aug 14 deadline for all golf equipment to pay Rs 1.1 crore in two instalments of Rs 55 lakh every. Whereas golf equipment have now cleared the fee, Diamond Harbour—whose first instalment was adjusted towards the Indian Soccer League (IFL) winners’ prize cash because of them — have sought a “additional extension of the fee timeline.”In accordance with sources, the ISL governing council met just about on Tuesday and determined to not add extra groups to the league ought to Diamond Harbour default on the fee.“The membership has been supplied with a deadline of 2pm on Wednesday,” a supply who attended the governing council assembly instructed TOI. “No workforce will change Diamond Harbour. There was preliminary dialogue on floating a young for a brand new workforce, however finally it was determined to go forward with 13 groups.”Mohammedan Sporting Membership, who completed on the backside of the ISL desk and have been consequently relegated, had made a robust case to be retained within the prime tier, whereas IFL runners-up Shillong Lajong FC have been additionally eager on promotion if Diamond Harbour opted out because of monetary troubles.Diamond Harbour earned promotion to the top-tier ISL after profitable the IFL final season. Since then, nonetheless, the Kolkata-based membership has been underneath investigation by the West Bengal authorities for alleged unlawful practices, together with the supply of funds. The membership’s backers have additionally felt the warmth in West Bengal after the TMC misplaced the state meeting elections in Could.
