In a significant initiative to develop football at the grassroots level in Manipur,the State Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for Micro finance and Livelihood (CML), an associate organisation of Tata Trusts today.
A function to mark the momentous occasion was held at National Sports Academy, Khuman Lampak in the presence of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Letpao Haokip and representatives of CML and Tata Trusts. Youth Affairs and Sports Director Armstrong Pame represented the State Government and CML Executive Director Partho Patwari represented the private company.
As per the MoU, 30 Grassroots Football Schools would be set up at different areas including remote areas like Kamjong, Noney, Tamenglong, Churachandpur andChandel Districts, and also a state of the art Centre of Excellence for Football at Khuman Lampak under Tata Trusts Grassroots Football Development Programme. Over 50 boys and girls each will be provided the best of football facilities and guidance in all the 30 Grassroots Football Schools while the Centre of Excellence for Football will have both education and football training facilities for 100 boys. The letter of intent for setting up of this Centre was handed over by the Chief Minister to Burzis S Taraporevala, Senior Advisor of Tata Trusts.
Speaking on the occasion, N. Biren Singh said that Prime Minister Narendra would lay the foundation stones for the installation of flood lighting systems at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium and Khuman Lampak Hockey Stadium on January 4, 2019. He also informed that astro-turf would be laid at an estimated cost of Rs. 10 crore on a football ground in Imphal West District and two other football fields would be developed in Thoubal and Mayang Imphal at the cost of Rs. 4 crore each soon.
The Chief Minister said that Manipuri footballers have made significant contribution to the Indian national team and also to numerous professional football clubs of the country. Eight boys from the State were there to represent India in the U-17 FIFA World Cup held at Kolkata. Moreover, Manipur is one of the few Statesof the North East region which has a team of its own for the I-League, he added.
All the accomplishments were achieved despite lack of adequate robust sports infrastructure and limited resources, he said while adding that the State needs the support of all stakeholders including corporate houses and NGOs etc. to ensure good sports infrastructures to players.
N Biren Singh also said that he invited Tata Trusts to explore opportunities for collaboration soon after he took over as the Chief Minister of Manipur. Withthe setting up of GFSs and CFE, the State would be able to produce world-class footballers and realize the dream of India playing in the FIFA World Cup soon. Biren also said that he has another dream to see footballers from Manipur playing for the international premier clubs and bring laurels to the State and the nation.
YAS Minister Letpao Haokip said that Manipur has lots of talent not only in football but also in other sports disciplines as well. He also recalled that President of India, Ramnath Kovind called the State as the ‘Sports Capital of India’ while speaking at the opening function of Manipur Sangai Festival – 2017. He also said that the State needs to tap its sports potential in order to occupy its significant place in the world sports arena. He also expressed hope that the Tata Trusts Grassroots Football Development Programme would certainly help enhance football talents in the State.
The Chief Minister also feted five U-14 boys of the State, who have been selected to be trained at Athletic de Madrid Football Academy at the function. The players are Asem Maingou Singh (Winger), Meramayum Raju (Midfielder), L. Rameshor (Winger),N. Mahesh Singh (Striker) and Zlex Mangang (Defender).
Secretary (YAS) Bobby Waikhom, Sports Head of Tata Trusts, Biswanath Sinha, Jonal Head of(East and North East) of Tata Trusts, Shri Vijay Yagnamurthy, international footballers and sports persons were also present at the occasion.
Six5Six to replace Nike as Indian football’s kit sponsor
Gurgaon-based sportswear brand Six5Six will replace Nike as the official kit sponsor of the Indian football team starting with the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, people aware of the development said. Six5Six is also the kit sponsor of two Indian Super League (ISL) clubs—Kerala Blasters and Pune City FC.
Sports accessories apparel maker Nike’s contract with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) as kit sponsor ended earlier this year. The company has been associated with the Indian football team since 2006.
Sources in the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the governing body of association football in India, told ET that Six5Six and the AIFF have entered into a five-year sponsorship deal, which was facilitated by IMG-Reliance-owned Football Sports Development Ltd (FSDL), the commercial partner of AIFF.
“The deal is in place and AIFF will unveil the new Indian team jersey this week,” one of the persons cited earlier said, adding that Six5Six will supply apparel, footwear and equipment to national football teams, which include senior men's and women's teams and age-specific teams.
According to the sources, Six5Six will pay AIFF Rs 1.5-2 crore annually, a contrast from the ongoing kit sponsorship deal under which Nike supplies kit but pays no money. To put things in perspective, when the Indian cricket board had auctioned team India’s sponsorship (jersey rights),Oppo Mobile had picked the five-year rights for Rs 1,079 crore.
“FIFA doesn’t allow logos on the national team jerseys, globally. This is the main reason behind AIFF not being able to get lucrative deals,” said a senior sports marketing expert.
>> To put things in perspective, when the Indian cricket board had auctioned team India’s sponsorship (jersey rights),Oppo Mobile had picked the five-year rights for Rs 1,079 crore.<< Kit sponsors and main sponsors are different things.Nike is the kit sponsor for Cricket team and Oppo is the main sponsor.
FIFA doesn’t allow logos on the national team jerseys, globally. This is the main reason behind AIFF not being able to get lucrative deals,” said a senior sports marketing expert??
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Manipur inks MoU with CML for 30 Football schools
In a significant initiative to develop football at the grassroots level in Manipur,the State Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for Micro finance and Livelihood (CML), an associate organisation of Tata Trusts today.
A function to mark the momentous occasion was held at National Sports Academy, Khuman Lampak in the presence of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Letpao Haokip and representatives of CML and Tata Trusts. Youth Affairs and Sports Director Armstrong Pame represented the State Government and CML Executive Director Partho Patwari represented the private company.
As per the MoU, 30 Grassroots Football Schools would be set up at different areas including remote areas like Kamjong, Noney, Tamenglong, Churachandpur andChandel Districts, and also a state of the art Centre of Excellence for Football at Khuman Lampak under Tata Trusts Grassroots Football Development Programme. Over 50 boys and girls each will be provided the best of football facilities and guidance in all the 30 Grassroots Football Schools while the Centre of Excellence for Football will have both education and football training facilities for 100 boys. The letter of intent for setting up of this Centre was handed over by the Chief Minister to Burzis S Taraporevala, Senior Advisor of Tata Trusts.
Speaking on the occasion, N. Biren Singh said that Prime Minister Narendra would lay the foundation stones for the installation of flood lighting systems at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium and Khuman Lampak Hockey Stadium on January 4, 2019. He also informed that astro-turf would be laid at an estimated cost of Rs. 10 crore on a football ground in Imphal West District and two other football fields would be developed in Thoubal and Mayang Imphal at the cost of Rs. 4 crore each soon.
The Chief Minister said that Manipuri footballers have made significant contribution to the Indian national team and also to numerous professional football clubs of the country. Eight boys from the State were there to represent India in the U-17 FIFA World Cup held at Kolkata. Moreover, Manipur is one of the few Statesof the North East region which has a team of its own for the I-League, he added.
All the accomplishments were achieved despite lack of adequate robust sports infrastructure and limited resources, he said while adding that the State needs the support of all stakeholders including corporate houses and NGOs etc. to ensure good sports infrastructures to players.
N Biren Singh also said that he invited Tata Trusts to explore opportunities for collaboration soon after he took over as the Chief Minister of Manipur. Withthe setting up of GFSs and CFE, the State would be able to produce world-class footballers and realize the dream of India playing in the FIFA World Cup soon. Biren also said that he has another dream to see footballers from Manipur playing for the international premier clubs and bring laurels to the State and the nation.
YAS Minister Letpao Haokip said that Manipur has lots of talent not only in football but also in other sports disciplines as well. He also recalled that President of India, Ramnath Kovind called the State as the ‘Sports Capital of India’ while speaking at the opening function of Manipur Sangai Festival – 2017. He also said that the State needs to tap its sports potential in order to occupy its significant place in the world sports arena. He also expressed hope that the Tata Trusts Grassroots Football Development Programme would certainly help enhance football talents in the State.
The Chief Minister also feted five U-14 boys of the State, who have been selected to be trained at Athletic de Madrid Football Academy at the function. The players are Asem Maingou Singh (Winger), Meramayum Raju (Midfielder), L. Rameshor (Winger),N. Mahesh Singh (Striker) and Zlex Mangang (Defender).
Secretary (YAS) Bobby Waikhom, Sports Head of Tata Trusts, Biswanath Sinha, Jonal Head of(East and North East) of Tata Trusts, Shri Vijay Yagnamurthy, international footballers and sports persons were also present at the occasion.
Six5Six to replace Nike as Indian football’s kit sponsor
Sports accessories apparel maker Nike’s contract with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) as kit sponsor ended earlier this year. The company has been associated with the Indian football team since 2006.
Sources in the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the governing body of association football in India, told ET that Six5Six and the AIFF have entered into a five-year sponsorship deal, which was facilitated by IMG-Reliance-owned Football Sports Development Ltd (FSDL), the commercial partner of AIFF.
“The deal is in place and AIFF will unveil the new Indian team jersey this week,” one of the persons cited earlier said, adding that Six5Six will supply apparel, footwear and equipment to national football teams, which include senior men's and women's teams and age-specific teams.
According to the sources, Six5Six will pay AIFF Rs 1.5-2 crore annually, a contrast from the ongoing kit sponsorship deal under which Nike supplies kit but pays no money. To put things in perspective, when the Indian cricket board had auctioned team India’s sponsorship (jersey rights),Oppo Mobile had picked the five-year rights for Rs 1,079 crore.
“FIFA doesn’t allow logos on the national team jerseys, globally. This is the main reason behind AIFF not being able to get lucrative deals,” said a senior sports marketing expert.
Kit sponsors and main sponsors are different things.Nike is the kit sponsor for Cricket team and Oppo is the main sponsor.
FIFA doesn’t allow logos on the national team jerseys, globally. This is the main reason behind AIFF not being able to get lucrative deals,” said a senior sports marketing expert??
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