mo4ch:> Why Indian leagues should field fewer foreign players | Mo4ch News

The existing foreign player quota will not help the development of Indian football...Indian football has, for so long, admired foreign footballers. The clubs, the supporters and even the neutrals adore them, pay them high salaries and consider them as part of the process of developing Indian talent. But after 13 years of I-League and six years of Indian Super League (ISL) - the two main football leagues in the country, the question that should be asked is whether India requires - not wants - so many foreign players playing in its leagues. The discussion of the number of foreigner players allowed in Indian leagues is long-standing. As a football team, while World Cup dreams seem far-fetched at the moment, the primary objective should be to compete alongside the best in Asia. Under Stephen Constantine, India cracked the top-100 code but it is only the beginning of the struggle to get to the top of the rankings in Asia. The English coach stepped down after India's exit from the AFC A…