India, Aug. 24 -- The end of the Durand Cup was also the beginning of uncertainty in the men's game for all barring Mohun Bagan Super Giant, FC Goa and players called to the India camps. With the Supreme Court clearing the way for talks to resume between All India Football Federation (AIFF) and its commercial partners, every stakeholder in football will hope for clarity at the earliest, possibly in Monday's meeting in Bengaluru.

Bagan and Goa are training for the Asian Champions League 2 main round beginning next month. So, when some Indian Super League (ISL) clubs have suspended salaries, Bagan announced on Saturday that they have signed India defender Mehtab Singh from Mumbai City FC.

For all other clubs, no football means continuatio...