| MUMBAI:
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Zee Sports have reached an agreement
today over the pending dues, amounting to Rs 100 million. The
AIFF officials met the counterparts of Zee Sports, which is the broadcasting and
marketing partner of the AIFF events till 2014.
AIFF
and Zee Sports have a 10-year contract, and the Rs 100 million amount is pending
since April this year. After
the meeting today in New Delhi, Zee Sports has agreed to pay the dues.
Earlier, Indiantelevision.com
had reported that Zee Sports had asked AIFF for a review of the contract, requesting
for a reduction in the payout. It also wanted properties that the AIFF introduces
in the future to be a part of the on-going deal. The
AIFF had constituted a special committee later to hold discussions with the channel. Under
the 10-year deal, which was announced in September 2005, Zee Sports’ role
is not limited to broadcast the matches but also market all the domestic tournaments
of AIFF, including Federation Cup, Santosh Trophy, National Football League and
Super Cup.
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