Exactly. Corporates sponsor teams with the eye to the market and the best vehicle to access the market. And the market may (generally) lies beyond where the factory/ manufacturing is located. so infosys may sponsor a team from Kolkata, But CESC may not sponsor Chennaiyin, unless they look to lure shareholding from there.Similarly Tata may not find Jamshedpur more lucrative than Mumai city FC, because MCFC have a wider appeal.
I.M Vijayan Fumes over Selection " I know these Bengal players who played for Kerala. they all are past their prime time. if they were that good; then why didn't they got selected for Atletico De Kolkata? Is Kerala a dumping yard for retired Indian players?" asks the former Indian footballer. " please don't tell me that there are no good footballers in Kerala. please don't insult Kerala by bringing such useless footballers to represent us"
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" I know these Bengal players who played for Kerala. they all are past their prime time. if they were that good; then why didn't they got selected for Atletico De Kolkata? Is Kerala a dumping yard for retired Indian players?"
asks the former Indian footballer.
" please don't tell me that there are no good footballers in Kerala. please don't insult Kerala by bringing such useless footballers to represent us"
Mehtab is also finished. Blasters shouldn't retain him.
http://m.timesofindia.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/Is-Kerala-a-dumping-yard-for-retired-players-Vijayan/articleshow/49992044.cms