Club President Raj Athwal was invited to the World Football Summit Asia in Saudi Arabia to speak on a panel discussing the football ecosystem across the Asian continent.

Topics of discussion:

* The meteoric rise of Odisha Football Club in the last two seasons.

* Discussed the remarkable support from the state government of Odisha and their commitment to providing world-class sports facilities to foster the next generation of successful sports personalities.

* Collaborating with football clubs from the Asian continent and the Indian Super League.

* Multi-club ownership: India is an untapped market.

* How did investing in Cristiano Ronaldo propel Al-Nassr and the SPL onto the world stage while generating unprecedented revenue?

* FIFA’s commitment to guide & develop grassroots initiatives across Asia with a focus on India.

* India’s first-ever AIFF-FIFA academy in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, to develop the next generation of footballers in Odisha and across the country.


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