The Goa Football Association (GFA) may have a future plan in place but there seems to be a long way into rebuilding the supply line of senior players
The football scene in Goa has not been on the rise with the Indian national team seeing a decline in the number of Goan players and also FC Goa is the state's only representative in the top-tier football in the country.
Moreover, after the withdrawal of Sporting Clube de Goa, Salgaocar FC and Dempo SC and with Churchill Brothers SC's relegation last season, there are currently no teams from the state in the upcoming I-League season.
"The main problem is with AIFF (All India Football Federation) not providing clubs with a proper roadmap. There were talks about two teams to be taken into the I-League but that won't happen," GFA general secretary Welvin Menezes expressed to Goal.
Goa, one of the venues for the 2017 U-17 World Cup that was held in India, has always been an automatic choice to host football tournaments including the likes of AFC U16 Championships.
The football fields in the state are majorly owned and maintained by the Sports Authority of Goa (SAG). Notably, the last season of the Goa Pro League, which is the state's top league, was held at only one stadium - the GFA-owned Duler football stadium.
