āPunch to the gutā: Indian football thrown into chaos with Jamshedpur withdrawal from ISL | John Duerden | TheBriefWire
āPunch to the gutā: Indian football thrown into chaos with Jamshedpur withdrawal from ISL | John Duerden
Published 5 August 2026 Ā· india
In a blow for the league, Tata Steel has pulled the plug on the club saying it wants to āfocus more intensely on grassroots developmentā
In a blow for the league, Tata Steel has pulled the plug on the club saying it wants to āfocus more intensely on grassroots developmentā āPlease donāt let this be the final whistle for Jamshedpur FC,ā the defender Pratik Chaudhari said, looking into the camera as teammates looked on disconsolately.
āWe 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 ā¦ this is a big loss for all of India.ā 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 āpunch to the gutā and joined others in begging for a rethink. Continue reading...
Published: August 5, 2026 ā¢ 6:30 PM IST Ā· Updated: August 5, 2026 ā¢ 7:10 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
In a blow for the league, Tata Steel has pulled the plug on the club saying it wants to āfocus more intensely on grassroots developmentā āPlease donāt let this be the final whistle for Jamshedpur FC,ā the defender Pratik Chaudhari said, looking into the camera as teammates looked on disconsolately.
āWe 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 ā¦
this is a big loss for all of India.ā 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 āpunch to the gutā and joined others in begging for a rethink.
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