ISL clubs set to have reduction on salary caps

XtraTime Web Desk: The new season in the Indian Super League is all set to have a reduction on the salary cap of the squads, as per reports.

The sixth season of the franchise league will see a reduction in the salary cap for the clubs from INR 17.5 Cr to INR 16.5 Cr.

The salary cap is the maximum capital that can be spent by a club for the inclusion of a player in the squad and it includes annual salary, bonuses, signing-on fee, etc.

Though it is learnt that the transfer fee will not be included in the calculation of the salary cap for the sixth edition of the league. But the loan fees will be considered in the salary cap.

It is known that the separate arrangements may not be negotiated by the clubs, nor can they be guaranteed by the clubs to serve as an incentive for a player to sign a contract at a lower fee. If a player is receiving money from any person under a separate arrangement as a way of inducing him to play for the club at a lower fee, then that money will be included in the salary cap.

Alert for the teams as the sanction for exceeding the cap will be a fine and/or ban from signing players and/or deduction of points.