MUMBAI: Rajesh Wadhawan Group owned Pune
franchise of the Indian Super League (ISL)
today announced the launch of its Team name
- Football Club Pune City (FC Pune City) - and
it's brand identity. FC Pune City has further
announced a strategic tie-up with Italian
football major, ACF Fiorentina, and signing up
former Juventus star David Trezeguet as the
Team's marquee player.
Mr Gaurav Modwel, CEO of FC Pune City said,
“Indian football is at a point of inflexion, and
FC Pune City shall leave no stone unturned in
our endeavour to fulfil millions of dreams of
players, fans and of football lovers. We shall
uphold our motto of Passion, Honour and
Glory on the pitch and off it as well - by
engaging with the community and working
purposefully at grassroot level. Our
partnership with ACF Fiorentina is a step in
this direction.”
Nearly a century old, ACF Fiorentina boasts of
a robust legacy of being among the top five
clubs that have played the maximum number
of Serie A matches. The Club, which is better
known as Viola in Italy was placed 4th in the
just concluded Serie A season, behind
Juventus, Roma & Napoli and ahead of Inter
Milan & AC Milan.
FC Pune City has also roped in Italian Franco
Colomba as the head coach for the team.
Colomba who before coming on board with FC
Pune City was serving as the manager for Serie
B club Padova. The 59-year old Italian
manager has previously been in charge of
famous Italian clubs like Napoli, Cagliari,
Verona, Parma over a golden 23 year career in
management and is one of the respected
names in football management in Italy.
In addition to the tie-up with ACF Fiorentina,
and roping in Italian Franco Colomba as the
head coach, FC Pune City has also signed up
with former Juventus star David Trezguet as its
marquee player. Trezeguet, French footballer,
has been a World Cup and European
Championship winner with France and also
holds the distinction of being the third highest
goal scorer ever for his country. The star
French striker began his career with Club
Atlético Platense at the age of eight and has
played for AS Monaco, Juventus and River
Plate. In his 11 year stint with Italian
heavyweights Juventus he became one of their
most bankable players, finishing his second
season at the Club with 24 goals, making him
the highest goal scorer of Seria A that season.
Trezeguet has scored more than 300 goals and
has won individual honors like Serie A
Footballer of the Year; Serie A top goal scorer
of the Year and has also been part of the FIFA
100 list of "greatest living footballers"
compiled by Pele. http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/news-broadcasting/fc-pune-city-announces-team-launch-with-the-unveiling-of-brand-identity-140730
franchise of the Indian Super League (ISL)
today announced the launch of its Team name
- Football Club Pune City (FC Pune City) - and
it's brand identity. FC Pune City has further
announced a strategic tie-up with Italian
football major, ACF Fiorentina, and signing up
former Juventus star David Trezeguet as the
Team's marquee player.
Mr Gaurav Modwel, CEO of FC Pune City said,
“Indian football is at a point of inflexion, and
FC Pune City shall leave no stone unturned in
our endeavour to fulfil millions of dreams of
players, fans and of football lovers. We shall
uphold our motto of Passion, Honour and
Glory on the pitch and off it as well - by
engaging with the community and working
purposefully at grassroot level. Our
partnership with ACF Fiorentina is a step in
this direction.”
Nearly a century old, ACF Fiorentina boasts of
a robust legacy of being among the top five
clubs that have played the maximum number
of Serie A matches. The Club, which is better
known as Viola in Italy was placed 4th in the
just concluded Serie A season, behind
Juventus, Roma & Napoli and ahead of Inter
Milan & AC Milan.
FC Pune City has also roped in Italian Franco
Colomba as the head coach for the team.
Colomba who before coming on board with FC
Pune City was serving as the manager for Serie
B club Padova. The 59-year old Italian
manager has previously been in charge of
famous Italian clubs like Napoli, Cagliari,
Verona, Parma over a golden 23 year career in
management and is one of the respected
names in football management in Italy.
In addition to the tie-up with ACF Fiorentina,
and roping in Italian Franco Colomba as the
head coach, FC Pune City has also signed up
with former Juventus star David Trezguet as its
marquee player. Trezeguet, French footballer,
has been a World Cup and European
Championship winner with France and also
holds the distinction of being the third highest
goal scorer ever for his country. The star
French striker began his career with Club
Atlético Platense at the age of eight and has
played for AS Monaco, Juventus and River
Plate. In his 11 year stint with Italian
heavyweights Juventus he became one of their
most bankable players, finishing his second
season at the Club with 24 goals, making him
the highest goal scorer of Seria A that season.
Trezeguet has scored more than 300 goals and
has won individual honors like Serie A
Footballer of the Year; Serie A top goal scorer
of the Year and has also been part of the FIFA
100 list of "greatest living footballers"
compiled by Pele. http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/news-broadcasting/fc-pune-city-announces-team-launch-with-the-unveiling-of-brand-identity-140730
