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Ahead of the 2020/21 Indian Super League (ISL) season, Mumbai City Football Club has announced a long-term, official kit deal with Puma .
City Football Group (CFG) has a majority stake in the Indian Super League (ISL) club and the the deal widens the German sporting behemoth’s reach in CFG’s porfolio of clubs.
The partnership is largely seen as an avenue to invest in the future of Indian football and find new ways to grow the beautiful game through grassroots programs.
Following the announcement, Abhishek Ganguly, General Manager of Puma India and Southeast Asia, “We are excited to welcome Mumbai City FC into the PUMA Family. They are a fantastic team, with many promising talents who are committed to writing a new chapter in Indian football. It’s also great to see City Football Group’s global experience and expertise support transformative benefits for the club. We are looking forward to supporting their collective ambitions as they strive for continued success on the pitch in the upcoming season.”
With an aim to identify and develop the next generation of footballing talent in India, Puma and Mumbai City FC are also activating a slew of grassroots programs and youth initiatives that will give children early exposure to the sport.
Bimal Parekh, co-owner of Mumbai City FC, was excited on the partnership and said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Puma who share Mumbai City FC’s ambitions to push boundaries within our industries and support the communities in which we operate. This coming season is set to be a very exciting one for our club and we look forward to having Puma at the heart of it.”