Former champions Chennai City FC barred from I-League

Former champions Chennai City FC have been on Saturday barred from collaborating within the upcoming I-League after failing to adjust to AIFF’s membership licensing laws.
The determination to bar them was taken by the All India Football Federation’s Club Licensing Committee.
“The AIFF Club Licensing Committee has taken strong exception to Chennai City FC (the “Club”) for failing to adjust to a lot of the obligatory AIFF Club Licensing Regulations for the forthcoming Hero I-League 2021-22 regardless of giving further alternative after assurances from the Club together with an in depth convention name,” the federation mentioned in a press release.

🚨 AIFF Statement 🚨
Read 👉 https://t.co/69sUDzPgML#IndianFootball ⚽ pic.twitter.com/i6i2y7pDE2
— Hero I-League (@ILeagueOfficial) December 4, 2021
Kenkre FC, who completed second within the I-League qualifiers, will exchange the previous champion. The I-League will kick off in Kolkata from December 26, however the fixtures are but to be introduced.
Besides being banned from collaborating within the I-League, the AIFF additionally imposed a FIFA switch ban on the membership, which doesn’t enable them to signal gamers.
“With the Hero I-League scheduled to kick-off later this month, the committee wasn’t in any place to present any extra alternatives to the membership, and henceforth, has unanimously determined to not grant the exemption sought by the membership, after having didn’t obtain the ICLS Premier 2 Licence of 2021-22 season.

“As a result of not receiving the Licence or the Exemption, the club is thus barred from participating in the Hero I-League 2021-22. The club is also serving a FIFA transfer ban which doesn’t allow them to sign players.”
In March 2019, Chennai City FC beat Minerva Punjab FC 3-1 to be topped the 2018-19 I-League champions.
The assertion additional mentioned, “In accordance with the powers vested, the AIFF League Committee proposed the name of Kenkre FC as a replacement for Chennai City FC in the Hero I-League 2021-22. This decision has been ratified by the AIFF Emergency Committee.”
“Kenkre FC, who had finished second in the Hero I-League Qualifiers (in October 2021 in Bengaluru), will be playing in the Hero I-League 2021-22.”