üKrystal Group the new co-owners of
Premier Futsal Mumbai team üCelebrated Actor Tiger Shroff, the
co-owner and brand ambassador of Krystal Mumbai Warriors
Premier Futsal, the biggest 20-20 of football event in the
world, is setting new benchmarks and reaching newer heights by announcing
several associations and developments for its much-awaited Season 2. Premier
Futsal is pleased and welcomes aboard The Krystal Group as the new co-owners of
Krystal Mumbai Warriors.Premier
Futsal, the world’s first multi-national franchise-based Futsal league, also
announced Bollywood’s leading actor Tiger
Shroff as the co-owner and brand ambassador of Krystal Mumbai Warriors. Chairman
and Managing Director of Lalithaa Jewellery, Mr. Kiran Kumar was present on the
occasion. Tiger Shroff will be one of the star attraction of Premier Futsal
Season 2 apart from a range of celluloid personalities including Sunny Leone, Rana Daggubati and Arya.
Elaborating
on the announcement, Dinesh Raj – Co-founder, Premier Futsal
said, “We are delighted to announce The
Krystal Group as the co-owners of Mumbai Warriors for this season of Premier
Futsal. With a mission to grow the sport in India, Premier Futsal is dedicated
to engage with today’s youth by encouraging their participation in the sport and
enabling them with right direction and guidance. It’s an honour to have aboard Tiger Shroff as the co-owner and brand
ambassador of Krystal Mumbai Warriors. Tiger Shroff
is sure to bring a lot of fan following for the league and reach to a much
larger audience. We are sure with the right people getting associated with
Premier Futsal, this season will be bigger, better and more enriching
experience for its fans.” Mr. Shubham Lad, Co-owner of Krystal
Mumbai Warriors commented, “The season one of Premier Futsal held last year witnessed a huge fan
following, making its way as a leading sport league in India as well as across
the globe. We are extremely excited to be associated with this season of
Premier Futsal, which is gaining wide acceptance and momentum in the country.” Extremely
thrilled to be associated with Premier Futsal and Krystal Mumbai
Warriors Tiger
Shroffsaid, “I am highly pleased and proud to be the co-owner and brand ambassador
of Krystal Mumbai Warriors which is the defending champions of Premier Futsal. Premier
Futsal is an exceptional platform where the world’s biggest football superstars
play in an indoor 5 vs 5 format with local and amateur talents. This season the
matches of Premier Futsal is happening in my city and I’m very excited and
looking forward to experience the high intensity performances.”Premier
Futsal is a five-a-side T20 version of football and it’s played indoors with
high intensity for 40 minutes. Premier Futsal brings football legends, futsal
superstars and home-grown talent on a unique platform in a never-seen-before
made-for-TV product. The inaugural edition of Premier Futsal featured legends
such as Luis Figo, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Hernan Crespo, Michel Salgado,
Falcao and of course, Brazilian superstar Ronaldhino (who will be back for this
season too!).Premier
Futsal Season 2 kicks off on September 15 in Mumbai where matches will be
played at NSCI Worli until September 17. The next round of matches will be
played in Bengaluru from September 19 to September 24 at Koramangala Indoor
Stadium. The semi-finals and final will be held in Dubai from September 26 to
October 1. The tickets for this marquee-sporting event will be available on
Paytm.The
inaugural edition of Premier Futsal was played in 2016. Mumbai 5s won the
inaugural season by defeating Kochi 5s.
About Premier
Futsal Management Pvt Ltd.Premier Futsal Management Pvt Ltd is the
world’s biggest futsal promotions company, and the controlling entity of
Premier Futsal, the flagship 3-week event comprising of ex-football superstars,
the best futsal players in the world and home-grown amateur players scouted
through a talent hunt. It is now the most viewed futsal event in the world.The company comprises President, Mr. Luis
Figo, former 2-time World Player of the Year and Real Madrid legend; Vice-
President, Mr. Alessandro Rosa Viera (a.k.a Falcao), better known as the “Pele
of Futsal” and an investor consortium led by Mr. Britto, Chairman, Premier
Futsal and Kerry Indev Logistics and Mrs. Vimala Britto, Vice Chairperson
Premier Futsal and Chairperson, St. Britto’s Group of Institutions & Seek
Foundation.Premier Futsal has been conceptualised by
three young Indian entrepreneurs Mr. Dinesh Raj (MD), Mr. Abhinandan
Balasubramanian (CEO) and Ms. Nithyashree Subban (CFO), who conceived this
platform with a passion to popularize futsal and support the government’s
exemplary efforts to build a sporting ecosystem.
