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ISL Names Karan Yadav CEO Under New Club-Led Model
The Indian Super League has chosen Karan Yadav to be its new CEO.
The CEO is the person who leads the league’s main office.
Yadav will help decide how the league grows and works with its clubs.
He will also work with the All India Football Federation.
His job includes improving business partnerships, broadcasting and relationships with fans.
The league is now using a club-led model.
This means the league office and clubs will work more closely on important plans.
The goal is to create a stronger and more sustainable football competition in India.
The Indian Super League appointed Karan Yadav as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Yadav previously served as Chief Commercial Officer at JSW Sports.
He will oversee the ISL’s strategic, commercial and organisational direction.
His responsibilities include working with clubs, the All India Football Federation, broadcasters and sponsors.
The new club-led model aims to improve alignment, fan engagement and the competition’s long-term sustainability.
- Who
- The Indian Super League appointed Karan Yadav as CEO, working with its clubs and the All India Football Federation.
- What
- Yadav will lead the League Office and oversee the ISL’s strategic, commercial and organisational direction.
- Where
- The appointment was reported from Mumbai, and the role concerns the Indian Super League in India.
- When
- The article does not specify when the appointment took effect.
- Why
- The appointment is intended to support the ISL’s new club-led model, commercial growth, fan engagement and long-term sustainability.
Key facts
- Appointee
- Karan Yadav
- Position
- Chief Executive Officer of the Indian Super League
- Previous role
- Chief Commercial Officer at JSW Sports
- Previous responsibility
- Led a more than ₹300 crore P&L across sports franchises, talent management and brand consulting
- Operating model
- New club-led model
- Key partners
- ISL clubs, the All India Football Federation, broadcasters and sponsors
- Primary focus
- League strategy, commercial growth, broadcast, fan engagement and organisational development
Quotes
Karan Yadav
Newly appointed CEO of the Indian Super League
“Our focus will be on building a strong and effective League Office, strengthening the League’s commercial and broadcast proposition, deepening its connection with fans and creating an environment where clubs can grow sustainably. Ultimately, we want to build a League that is stronger, more connected and capable of taking Indian football forward.”
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“The ISL is entering an important new chapter, and I am excited by the opportunity to help shape what comes next. The club-led model gives us a strong foundation to work with the clubs and the Managing Committee of ISL, with a shared ambition for the League and for Indian football.”
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