Sachin=GOD Posted June 6, 2012 Posted June 6, 2012 Red Devils set to play Juventus in Kolkata Kolkata: M for Messi last year, M for Manchester United this year. Indian soccerÃÔ Maximum City will kick off another fairytale this August. English giants Manchester United and Serie A champions Juventus are set to make their maiden appearance on Indian soil at the Salt Lake stadium on August 1. State sports minister Madan Mitra told TOI on Monday talks with representatives of both clubs are in the final stages and August 1 has been set as the tentative date. The organizer, a global event management company that declined to be named because of a confidentially clause, said both clubs had confirmed they were available to play in the city on August 1. Mitra said the state government had given its consent and didnÃÕ foresee any hurdles before the big night when the city can expect to see Wayne Rooney and his Red Devils take on the Italian club that has Gianluigi Buffon and Alessandro Del Piero as its star players. Though Manchester United lost the Premiership this year to Ã…Ãoisy neighbours City, it remains the worldÃÔ most popular club. Juventus, though, have been mired in fixing allegations, with Buffon himself being probed for illegal betting. Mitra said experts from Manchester United had already inspected the Yuvabharati pitch and found the facilities adequate to host an international match. Officials of the state sports department are in constant touch with both clubs over phone and email. A letter from Manchester UnitedÃÔ global sponsorship director Casper Stylsvig was received on May 25, sources said. Francisco Calvo of Juventus communication department, too, has written to the sports department, the sources added. The event management company said the plan was to organize a soccer carnival that would also include football clinics, practice sessions and a gala dinner that Bollywood stars, Fifa bigwigs and directors of top soccer clubs would attend. Though the company said state officials were to travel to Turin and Manchester for talks, Mitra said a packed schedule wouldnÃÕ allow him to make the trip. But the minister was confident the match would be held, and said the state government was doing everything it could to fast-track the process and remove hurdles. Ūf the match happens, not only will the state receive huge revenue, but it will also bolster the morale of budding footballers. We will get 50 promising young club footballers from each district to the stadium free of cost for the match as well as 500 schoolkids from all over Bengal. WeÃÃl hold talks with the IFA and the AIFF as soon as the date is finalized, Mitra said, adding Manchester United was keen on a larger footprint in Kolkata. The organizer said the appearance fee itÃÔ believed to be no less than $2 million for Manchester United would be paid by a consortium of investors that includes those from Bengal. But it added that confirmations from all sides would have to come by June 12 if the match has to be hosted on August 1. Link :dance:
Desi Cartman Posted June 7, 2012 Posted June 7, 2012 The organizer, a global event management company that declined to be named because of a confidentially clause, said both clubs had confirmed they were available to play in the city on August 1. :hysterical: So there is one company who is managing this and they told confidential information
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