Bengaluru FC's Darren Caldeira on club-led model, OCI players, salary caps in ISL
Bengaluru FC's Director of Football Darren Caldeira believes the club-led Indian Super League (ISL) is a positive shift despite greater commercial risk for clubs. He discusses Bengaluru's academy-first squad strategy, the need for enforceable salary controls, why Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) players are only a temporary solution, and explains why sustainable club economics and national...
Key Takeaways
- Bengaluru FC's Director of Football Darren Caldeira believes the club-led Indian Super League (ISL) is a positive shift despite greater commercial risk for clubs.
- He discusses Bengaluru's academy-first squad strategy, the need for enforceable salary controls, why Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) players are only a temporary solution, and explains why sustainable club economics and national team success must drive Indian football's future.
- Full details and original dispatch available below.
Bengaluru FC's Director of Football Darren Caldeira believes the club-led Indian Super League (ISL) is a positive shift despite greater commercial risk for clubs. He discusses Bengaluru's academy-first squad strategy, the need for enforceable salary controls, why Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) players are only a temporary solution, and explains why sustainable club economics and national team success must drive Indian football's future.
Original Publisher Attribution
This summary was curated from Times of India Sports.