Climax said, "As a player, I feel that this step was very much awaited and we would get to see more talents coming up through the I-League. The All India Football Federation and all other stakeholders of the game have done a great job bringing in this change in Indian Football. It will add a lot of value from a commercial, marketing, and exposure point of view."The Hero I-League will be much more competitive this season because everyone will fight for that one spot on the top, which will give them the license to play the Hero ISL. It will be very exciting to see what the clubs have to offer in terms of games and strategies," said the former captain.Climax feels since the Roadmap is being followed, clubs in every state will play their best and fans can experience a lot of competitiveness from the stands. "I would like to see more teams in the I-League. More the teams, longer the league and better opportunities for a greater number of players," he said."Everyone wanted promotion to start in the I-League for a long time - the clubs, the state associations, the players, the fans - and now when it is happening, I am sure clubs will get ready to give a tough fight to each of their opponents."As a player I played the NFL and then the I-League. I wanted to play in the ISL but that couldn't happen since I retired by then. And now to know that clubs can qualify for the ISL, I am very happy that players will finally get an opportunity to experience something new," Climax said.
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