Bengaluru, NFAPost: With a high-octane list of players, FC Agniputhra announced its launch on Friday in the city competing with the other top-tier football clubs.
During the function to announce the newly formed club and its logo, the club officials also released the first set of players of the team. FC Agniputhra will be supported by Karnataka State Football Association (KSFA) and Bengaluru District Football Association (BDFA).
The announcement of FC Agniputhra happened in the presence of N A Haris (MLA and KSFA President), Former Minister and MLA Arvind Limbavali and Deputy Commissioner Bangalore Central Srinivas Gowda IPS.
Apart from the agenda of playing in India Sports League (ISL), Agniputra FC is an initiative to promote football talent across the state and create a platform for young and budding footballers irrespective of the background, city, state and nation.
Besides the guidance of licensed coaches, the club will have Subash kumar and Jayaker as its technical directors. FC Agniputhra’s vision is to play in the youth I-League competition in the coming years.
Commenting on the new launch, FC Agniputhra President B Satish said the club’s aim and vision is to develop more and more budding footballers in Bangalore and India.
“I along with the Head Coach have drawn up an elaborate curriculum which will help the players to learn the basics and also to improve their skills” says FC Agniputhra President B Satish.
FC Agniputhra President B. Satish said the club will begin with the Bangalore Super Division League.
“Later our team will be fielded in the Super Division from this season. Soon after we are eyeing for I-League and Indian Super League,” said FC Agniputhra President B. Satish.
FC Agniputhra Director Ibrahim Mohammed, who is also Director Connel Sports, said the club will be launching academies as well in the near future.
Agniputhra FC Secretary M. Shankar said it is the start of a new and exciting era for
all of all at Agniputhra FC.
“We are happy to share the announcement of the team. Our crest and brand identity has been a bold one, and we felt this will really help us to source talents and mould them into world class players,” said Agniputhra FC Secretary M. Shankar.
Coached by Subhas Kumar and Jayakar Agniputhra FC’s team will debut on the field in the 2022-23 season of Bangalore Super Division.