ISL: World cup winner David Villa joins Odisha FC

David Villa, the Spanish football legend, has joined the Football Committee of Odisha FC in the Indian Super League and will also head the club’s Global Football Operations. Former head coach Josep Gombau and Victor Onate, who are members of the DV7 group, have joined Villa on the football committee.

Odisha FC finished at the bottom of the table last season and needs to revamp its administration to move in the right direction.

“I will try to bring my experience. Obviously, I didn’t play in India but I played soccer for 20 years as a professional and before that in the academy. And in all of the projects that we [my team] are involved in, I try to give all of my experience that I have in soccer.” said Villa after the announcement.

Speaking about the development, OFC CEO Mr. Rohan Sharma explained, “It’s an absolute pleasure to welcome David Villa and the DV7 group to the Odisha FC family! It’s crazy to think that when I started watching football I used to see David, on my TV. Now together we are trying to help grow football in Odisha. It’s also a pleasure to work with Victor Oñate who has years of football business experience in Spain and of course Coach Gombau who is not only a fan favorite but a family to us. Together we are going to make sure Odisha FC matches our lofty expectations by finding the best players, coaches, and staff for the club.”

 

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