Season-2 of the Pro Volleyball League (PVL) may not happen after all!
The Volleyball Federation of India (VFI), at its annual general body meeting on Monday, announced it had terminated the contract with Baseline Ventures, PVL co-owners, following a “breach of agreement”.
In a press release, VFI said “it has decided to amicably settle/[sent] termination notice to Baseline Ventures India Private Limited with immediate effect since they [Baseline Ventures] have breached the agreement.”
The release stated the VFI had decided to rename PVL as Indian Volley League (IVL) or National Volleyball League (NVL) and conduct it from February 25, 2020.
The release added that the venues, broadcaster and franchisees would be “communicated in due course”. Six to eight teams will be participating, it said.
“The house”, the statement emphasised, “has unanimously authorised the Governing Council to take all major decisions for the conduct of the League.”
VFI president S. Vasudevan, executive vice-president Raj Kumar, secretary Ramavtar Singh Jakhar, senior vice-president Rathin Roy Chaudhary and treasurer Shekhar Bose attended the meeting which saw the participation of 30 affiliated States/units.
Baseline Ventures CEO Joy Bhattacharjya said the VFI decision had come as a “complete surprise”.
He said the VFI president and secretary, FIVB secretary and Baseline Ventures had agreed at a meeting on November 1 in New Delhi to hold the PVL from February 7, 2020. “It was also announced [on Nov. 7] that the FIVB president would attend the [PVL] final. We await a formal communication from VFI,” Bhattacharjya said.
VFI secretary Jakhar could not be reached for comment.
