Indian football’s developmental push is one of the key areas of focus for City Football Group (CFG) in the country which shall be boosted by their partnerships here, according to their COO Roel de Vries, who was present at Mumbai Football Arena for the Indian Super League (ISL) match between Mumbai City and Bengaluru FC last week. De Vries experienced and lauded the thunderous atmosphere at the stadium during the 4-0 drubbing of Bengaluru FC by the hosts.
“I love being in India. I’ve been here a few times in a previous capacity, but for the first time in my role with City Football Group, and the first time for Mumbai City as well today,” said De Vries on the sidelines of the Mumbai City game. “Spent today going through what we see as the future for football in India – a very, very positive day, and very excited to see the atmosphere in the stadium. Now, I can see the growth for real.”
