Indian Super League membership Odisha FC on Thursday roped former Spain and Barcelona legend David Villa into its Football Committee. The membership launched an official assertion in this regard.
“I will try to bring my experience. Obviously, I didn’t play in India but I played football for 20 years as a professional and before that in the academy. And in all of the projects that we [my team] are involved in, I try to give all of my experience that I have in football,” mentioned the previous Barcelona striker.
Comunicado Oficial
World Cup winner and Spanish soccer legend @Guaje7Villa has been introduced in by Odisha FC to spearhead our international soccer operations.
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— Odisha FC (@OdishaFC) May 6, 2021
Villa boasts of huge expertise beneath his kitty and has beforehand performed for main European giants corresponding to Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Valencia. He additionally has gained the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA Champions League and is considered one of Spain’s most adorned footaballer. .
Sharing insights in regards to the growth, Rohan Sharma, CEO of Odisha FC mentioned, ” It’s crazy to think that when I started watching football I used to see David, on my TV. Now together we are trying to help grow football in Odisha.”
Club President Mr. Raj Athwal talked about, “David’s arrival is a statement of intent for Odisha Football Club, the region, the supporters and, of course, the Indian Super League in general.”
“(Villa) won the Euros and the World Cup with Spain, and La Liga and the Champions League with Barcelona, and we are hoping he will bring that formula to Odisha FC which will see Odisha FC hopefully make it to the top of the ISL table next year,” Vishal Ok Dev IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Sports and Youth Services, Government of Odisha added.
Meanwhile, former Odisha FC Head Coach Josep Gombau and Victor Onate have additionally been inducted into the membership’s Football Committee.
Odisha FC had a troublesome marketing campaign in the earlier version of India’s top-tier soccer league, which was gained by Mumbai City. The membership completed backside on the 11-team factors desk and would hope for a change in their fortune with Villa’s introduction in it.
