SRINAGAR- Downtown Heroes FC aims to promote local talent and take Kashmir’s football to the next level, the club’s chairman Irfan Shahmiri said on Wednesday.
The Srinagar-based football club is currently competing in I-League 2, the third tier of pro football in India, and is fielding an eleven with nine to ten local players. It is a rare sight as most of teams participating in such mega footballing events acquire services of foreign players.
“We appreciate our fans who turn out to support us. We are pleased to tell our fans that we have nine local talented players in our squad on whom our coaching staff and management have placed their confidence, and we are providing them with a platform to showcase their talent on a much larger and national scale. We will continue to provide these players with a stage to showcase their abilities,” Chairman Shahmiri said in a statement.
The statement further added that Downtown Heroes are hoping to receive the support from fans to continue making strides in professional football.
The Heroes next face their I-League 2 opponents Techtro Swades United FC on Friday (April 7) in Chandigarh. Their away journey will continue on April 12, when they take on Mumbai City FC in Mumbai.
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