Indian Super League and its Influence, Expectations and Fans’ Reaction in Nepal

While Indian Super League has kicked off with grand opening in Kolkota featuring Atletico de Kolkota and Mumbai City FC, it has a vast influence in Nepal featuring mixed reaction from fans.

The extravagant opening ceremony was followed by an enjoyable Atletico de Kolkota victory where the home side won the first ever ISL match 3-0 to visiting side Mumbai.

The telecast was all over Star network featuring more than 4 channels and leaving a high influence, not only in India but in almost every South Asian country including Nepal.

With the league featuring some top players one of which includes former Liverpool, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid star Luis Garcia and Nepalese Football fans partaking a keen interest in European football, the league caught high attention within the Nepalese fans, however some supporting the league, while some showing gigantic disappointment on Nepal’s current controversies and performance in the FA.

May be only because the neighboring country that battles in same level in the International Football has adapted such professionalism and competitive Football, some fans have admired while some are envious, however Nepal along with other SAFF nation should seek into benefit from Indian Super League.

What Nepalese Football can expect from Indian Super League?

The neighboring country has made an awesome step up in the revolution of Football; Nepal could expect some benefits from it. Without any doubt, ISL has high influence in Nepal, so the FA should request and tie up with organizers to seek benefits from its neighboring Nation, requesting some kind of stake in the league by requesting some kind of quota for Nepal.

However, the task might be difficult for India to prioritize Nepal given that the expectations could increase from other neighboring SAFF nation, and ISL could not add up a preserved quota for every South Asian Nation. Instead the South Asian Footballing committee could tie up, make a request in a way that each team could have one or a couple of South Asian payer quota which could sustainably nurture and provide exposures to South Asian players, undoubtly couple of Nepalese footballers could enjoy the benefit.

For a country to develop, it needs a sustainable development into the neighboring countries as in European Footballing culture. South Asian nation should take advantage of India’s innovation and should ask for their participation in the league.

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