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  Raj Athwal appointed new president of Odisha FC
14 Jan 2021
 

Indian Super League (ISL) club Odisha FC has appointed Raj Athwal as their new president. This was announced by the Bhubaneswar-based professional football club today. Athwal replaced Rohan Sharma, who became the new CEO. The CEO post was lying vacant since June 2020 after the club parted ways with the then CEO Ashish Shah following the end of his three-year contract.

Athwal, who has previously worked at clubs including; Glasgow Rangers, Coventry City and Watford is set to bring 25 years of experience of working in the higher echelons of British football to top flight league in India. He worked with some top coaches in the footballing world like Brendan Rodgers, Gordon Strachan, Sean Dyche, Ally McCoist, Gary McAllister, Peter Reid, Rob Page (current Wales manager), Nigel Clough.

Athwal states, “India is home to one of the biggest, and fastest growing economy in the world. Although cricket is widely considered as the favourite sport of the coutry, it is clear for all to see the incredible pace at which the popularity of football continues to grow in a country with a population of over a billion people."

As president, Athwal will be responsible for the day to day operations and financial performance of the club both on and off the field. “My objective is to make Odisha FC into a financially sustainable business, by returning a healthy growth in profits year on year."

Some of the world’s largest companies have recently made the state of Odisha their new home, and many more are earmarked to follow suit. Athwal explains, “The exciting prospect of creating and harnessing mutually beneficial relationships with some of the world’s biggest organisations will not only benefit the football club which has a potential fanbase of 47 million people, but will fund community led projects, increase employment and help build a state-wide infrastructure conducive for future expansion and economic growth through national and international investment.

“I am really looking forward to settling into my new role and working with the staff at Odisha FC across all operations of the business. Hopefully, my cultural background and fluency in speaking and understanding Hindi will stand me in good stead."

Club CEO, Rohan Sharma expressed his excitement for the hire, “I very much look forward to welcoming Raj to Odisha once it is safe to travel. Raj brings a lot of experience and leadership having been apart of many wonderful and historic clubs in the UK. I feel that he is the right person to help us achieve our lofty ambitions."
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PHOTO: Undated file picture of Raj Athwal, the new president of Odisha FC.

 

 
   

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