JSW launches Bengaluru Football Club

One of India’s largest business conglomerates, the JSW Group, launched its football team, Bengaluru Football Club, at a gala show here. Along with the name, the club unveiled the squad, the crest and the team colours at the event which had JSW Group’s Chairman and Managing Director Sajjan Jindal, the President of the All India Football Federation Praful Patel and President of the Karnataka State Football Association A R Khaleel among those in attendance.

Bengaluru FC will be making its I-League debut this season and will be playing all their home matches out of the Bangalore Football Stadium. The club has roped in former Manchester United player Ashley Westwood. ‘This is a landmark moment for everyone at JSW as well as the football-loving people of Bangalore and India. We are certain the club will raise the bar for professionally run football teams in the country along with being the ideal platform for youth development,’ Jindal said.

‘This is a great day for Indian football,’ added Patel. ‘There are a few hotbeds in India as far as football is concerned like Goa, Kolkata and Kerala and we believe Bangalore will get there too.’