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Revision as of 16:24, 14 October 2014
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Full name | Football Club of Pune City | ||
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Founded | 2014 | ||
Ground | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex | ||
Capacity | 22,000 | ||
Owner | Hrithik Roshan Wadhawan Group ACF Fiorentina | ||
CEO | Gaurav Modwel | ||
Manager | Franco Colomba | ||
League | Indian Super League | ||
2014 | Inaugural Season | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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FC Pune City is an Indian Super League football franchise based in Pune, Maharashtra that will begin play in October 2014 during the inaugural season of the Indian Super League.[1] The team will be owned and operated by Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, Wadhawan Group and Italian football club ACF Fiorentina. [2]
History
In early 2014, it was announced that the All India Football Federation, the national federation for football in India, and IMG-Reliance would be accepting bids for ownership of eight of nine selected cities for the upcoming Indian Super League, an eight-team franchise league modeled along the lines of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament.[3] On 13 April 2014, it was announced that Salman Khan and Hrithik Roshan and the Wadhawan Group had won the bidding for the Pune franchise.[1]
Ownership
Italian club ACF Fiorentina owns a 15% stake in the franchise. [2] Hrithik Roshan co-owns the team.
Players and staff
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
Role | Name | Nation |
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Head coach | Franco Colomba | Italy |
Assistant coach | Giovanni Mei [4] | Italy |
Physical trainer | Juri Bartoli [4] | Italy |
Goalkeeping coach | Pietro Spinosa [4] | Italy |
Fitness and conditioning coach | Lena Fallkvist [5] | Sweden |
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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2014- | Dida | DHFL , Pramerica |
References
- ^ a b Basu, Saumyajit. "Stars embrace soccer through Indian Super League". Times of India. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ a b "ISL: FC Pune City tie up with Italian giants FC Fiorentina". Mid-Day. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "Indian Super League sees interest from 30 franchise bidders". Business Standard. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ a b c "Colomba vola in India: «Cambio vita e il calcio»". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
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- Deshpande, Nikhil (9 October 2014). "Hrithik Roshan to be Pune City FC Co-owner". Sportzwiki. India. Retrieved 9 October 2014.