‘Punch to the gut’: Indian football thrown into chaos with Jamshedpur withdrawal from ISL | John Duerden

<p>In a blow for the league, Tata Steel has pulled the plug on the club saying it wants to ‘focus more intensely on grassroots development’</p><p>“Please don’t let this be the final whistle for Jamshedpur FC,” the defender Pratik Chaudhari <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s0h_PNNG4Y">said, looking into the camera as teammates looked on disconsolately</a>. “We would like to say on behalf of all the players, please do rethink about this. Because if this happens, this is not just a loss for Indian football … this is a big loss for all of India.”</p><p>In addition, fans of the Indian Super League club marched in protest, petitions were launched, and the Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri said it was a “punch to the gut” and joined others in begging for a rethink.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/05/indian-super-league-football-chaos-jamshedpur-withdrawal-isl-tata-steel">Continue reading...</a>