AGENCIES, KOLKATA: New Indian Super League (ISL) club Jamshedpur FC are promising to dish out an attractive brand of football in their debut season where they will get to test their youthful talent developed at the Tata Football Academy (TFA).
Promoted by Tata Steel, the club management say that, despite odds, it was confident of being ready for the big league well ahead of time. It was only last month that the promoters successfully bid for the Jamshedpur franchise of the high-profile ISL.
According to assistant coach Ishfaq Ahmed, the club’s focus will be on building assets for the future and nurturing young talent, in sync with TFA’s philosophy. “We have grassroot plans in a big way. An academy is already in place and the Tatas have been doing this for 30 years. Most of the Indian national players for the last 30 years are coming from TFA.”
Admitting it won’t be smooth sailing in the first season itself, Ishfaq — who played a key role in bringing Steve Coppell from Kerala Blasters where the two worked together — said his boys would play an attractive brand of football.
“I am sure, after talking to the management, we will be one of the most professionally organised teams. This year there will be a little difficulty, but we will try to play a good brand of football.
