The former India defender and coach of Goa's Vasco Sports club replaces Syed Nayeemuddin.
Air India want the match to be rescheduled as they have granted leave to some of their players.
They beat Hindustan Sports Club 4-1 in a Second Division NFL match in Jamshedpur.
The Disciplinary Committee of the National Football League rejected Fransa Pax's demand for a replay of their January 30 match against Mahindra United.
First division clubs will be allowed to register three foreign players while two players will be allowed in second division
Nitin Pradhan's late goal gave the Kolkata side their second victory in three match in the National Football League.
The 20-year-old Nigerian was named best player and best forward of the ninth National Football League.
Brazilian Fabio Passo did the star turns as the Goa side scored a 3-1 victory in their opening match in the National Football League.
JCT had a better share of the exchanges but failed to score in the National Football League match in Goa.
The West Bengal government's inability to make police arrangements for the matches at the Salt Lake stadium, scheduled between January 18 and 20, forced the postponement.
East Bengal beat Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 in their opening match of the National Football League.
Amal Data said Alberto Colaco conspired with the referees in an attempt to save Churchill Brothers from relegation in the National Football League.
The three-time champions battled to a 1-1 draw with Churchill Brothers in their concluding match in the National Football League to finish eighth.
Goalkeeper Rogerio Ramos turned in a fine performance to enable the Goa side take a point against the National Football League defending champions.
The victory brightened the three-time champions' prospects of avoiding relegation from the National Football League.
The defending champions' hopes of retaining the National Football League crown suffered a major setback after they were beaten 0-1.
The meeting is expected to finalise venues and fixtures for the upcoming National Football League.
'It is a deliberate attempt to injure our key players, so as to keep Goan teams out of the title,' club president Peter Vaz said.
The Nigerian striker scored his 12th goal as the Goa side beat JCT Mills 1-0 in the National Football League.
Churchill brothers had relieved coach Shabbir Ali due to wife's illness
Sporting Clube De Goa's title aspirations hit a speedbreaker as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Tollygunge Agragami
Tollygunge Agragami lost 1-3 to JCT Mills and are staring at relegation in the NFL
The former India football captain was run over by a train in Chennai.
He scored both the goals in a 2-1 victory over Tollygunge Aggragami in the National Football League.
The victory lifted the bankmen from the bottom to 11th place in the 12-team National Football League.
The Mumbai champions were unimpressive in a 1-1 draw with the Goa side in the National Football League.
Churchill beat Salgaocar 1-0 to resister only their third victory in the National Football League.
The All India Football Federation has rejected requests to replace injured foreign recruits in the NFL.
The highlight of their 3-1 victory in the National Football League was a fine brace by Rodrigo Almeida.
The opening match will be followed by Kolkata giants East Bengal taking on Mumbai's Air India in the 27th Federation Cup.
East Bengal pipped Federation Cup and National Football League champions Mahindra United 2-1 to lift the ONGC Super Cup title
Federation Cup champions Dempo wasted a spot-kick and had to settled for only a point in the National Football League match.
Title-holders East Bengal continued their awesome run decimating Tollygunge Agragami 5-0 in a one-sided NFL contest in Kolkata.
Coach Shabbir Ali decided to resign from the post following the team's dismal showing in the ninth National Football League.
The Brazilian striker is alleged to have resorted to unfair methods to swap clubs.
The Mumbai outfit are also negotiating with East Bengal's Baichung Bhutia.
Medio Jayanta Sen's strike enabled East Bengal to a solitary goal win over JCT Mills.
Mohun Bagan won 2-1 to keep their chances alive of finishing runners-up in the National Football League.
LA Lakers confident ahead of NBA season.
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