New Delhi/ Mumbai, Aug. 28 -- Millions of football fans in the country may finally have reason to cheer. The Indian Super League (ISL) football is likely to return this December. However, there's a catch: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) needs to find a new commercial rights holder before the league begins in December.

The earlier 15-year master rights agreement (MRA) between AIFF and Football Sports Development Ltd (FSDL), a Reliance Industries-backed entity, is set to expire on 8 December 2025.

FSDL has agreed to relinquish its long-held commercial control over the league, including its Right of First Refusal (RoFR) and Right to Match (RtM) after months of impasse and legal standstill.

The announcement was made jointly by AIF...