The international football federation (FIFA)'s role in addressing the grievances of the I-League teams will be crucial in deciding the premier league structure of India. The All India Football Federation, under pressure from its commercial partners Reliance, has been unable to find a solution in almost two years and its president Praful Patel is now asking for "two to three years" more to form a united league. If media reports are to be believed, the recommendations made by FIFA have been given little weightage by the AIFF.