India, Jan. 13 -- A 22-member governing council headed by either the president or the vice-president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) will be the highest supervisory body of the Indian Super League (ISL). Below the council, a management committee with at least 11 members will be in charge of running the league. That panel will be headed by AIFF's secretary-general or deputy secretary-general.

This will be the governance structure of India's top tier men's league that AIFF shall "own, organise and operate," according to a proposal by AIFF. As per the plan, the league will have relegation this season. HT has seen the proposal.

The "ISL Governance Charter" was shared with 14 ISL clubs on Tuesday. On receiving feedback and nomina...