“More impetus on Digital platforms in Indian Sports”
–Mandar Tamhane
CEO of Bengaluru FC
Mandar Tamhane, the CEO of Bengaluru FC and former manager of Indian National Football team is part of the JSW Group which are also associated with franchises like Delhi Capitals in IPL and Haryana Steelers in Pro-Kabaddi league. In an interview with Sports Champ, he speaks about the future of Indian sports and feels that the outbreak won’t’ impact massively to the professional sports industry on the financial side if live sports resumes even if it is meant with closed doors.
On effects of Covid-19 outbreak
The sports fraternity is getting affected due to Covid-19 outbreak and everything including technical side to players and from coaches to the basic training. The small academies which are working at the grassroots level will also suffer a big way as there is fear among parents and in the near future hardly anyone will send their kids to the academies. This is not going to get over in the next few months. Even the schools are closed and for academies to start it will take a longer time. All we need is to build confidence and academies should start working on solutions on how they will alter their working post-COVID-19. Mandar Tamhane, the CEO of Bengaluru FC and former manager of Indian National Football team is part of the JSW Group which are also associated with franchises like Delhi Capitals in IPL and Haryana Steelers in Pro-Kabaddi league. In an interview with Sports Champ, he speaks about the future of Indian sports and feels that the outbreak won’t’ impact massively to the professional sports industry on the financial side if live sports resumes even if it is meant with closed doors.
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