I do not understand why people wish like 'Tatas from Jamshedpur', 'MRF from Chennai' or Kirloskars from Pune'. A city for a team should be earmarked by AIFF on the basis of certain criteria. Corporates should be permitted to operate that franchisee for a certain number of years. For example, Delhi is a place for which DEN have got the rights to operate. If this venture is profitable, the deal would be extended. If they lose interest or under-perform then they lose the franchise rights, which may go to another party.
In other words, cities are fixed, franchisees may vary.
Instead of Jamshedpur, Tata Sports Club used to be based in Bombay. Tata Sports Club along with Mafatlal Group team used to be prmonent Bombay (Mumbai) teams in 1960s, 1970s and featured in many Tournaments around India. One issue is their Management also.
Previous Heads of Tata Group like JRD Tata or his cousin Naval Tata were Sports lovers and they did a lot for Indian Sports. They had very active Social life also. Typical Old Bombay Charm.
After that, Ratan Tata and present head Cyrus Mistry are not Sports lovers and rather socially recluse. Domination of Birla, Tata in Indian businessworld is old thing. It is Ambani, Adani now
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In other words, cities are fixed, franchisees may vary.
One issue is their Management also.
Previous Heads of Tata Group like JRD Tata or his cousin Naval Tata were Sports lovers and they did a lot for Indian Sports. They had very active Social life also. Typical Old Bombay Charm.
After that, Ratan Tata and present head Cyrus Mistry are not Sports lovers and rather socially recluse.
Domination of Birla, Tata in Indian businessworld is old thing.
It is Ambani, Adani now