What is “City Football Group” planning?
For football fans, this is unexpected, both a proud and historic piece of news: “City Football Group”, the owner of the famous English club Manchester City, is about to take another serious step towards Uzbek football.
At an event at the National Olympic Committee (NOC) dedicated to “Press and Mass Media Day”, the first deputy chairman of the committee, Otabek Umarov, stated that this global football empire intends to purchase another talented footballer from Uzbekistan and also plans to fully acquire one of the local clubs.
Where did this decision come from?
According to Otabek Umarov, this decision was strongly influenced by the transfer of the young defender Abdqudir Khusanov to the Manchester City team. He stressed that after Khusanov’s transfer, not only in Uzbekistan, but throughout Central Asia, football fans became active followers of “City”.
How much impact did Khusanov have?
— After our footballer Abdqudir Khusanov joined Manchester City, his fan base increased by 100 million. This means that if Uzbekistan has around 37–38 million people, other countries in Central Asia have also joined the regular fan ranks of Manchester City because of this player. Now they are planning to add another of our footballers and an Uzbek club to the holding, — Umarov said.
Will an Uzbek club become part of “City Football Group”?
Currently, negotiations are underway between “City Football Group” and one of the local Uzbek clubs regarding a possible acquisition. This will become the first such global event in the history of not only Uzbek football, but the whole region.
What kind of impact could this have?
Through this decision, Uzbek football will become even more recognizable internationally, with quality growth expected in professional club management, infrastructure, scouting, academies, and media management. In fact, “City Football Group” has invested in dozens of clubs around the world, most of which have developed rapidly.
Which footballer is next in line?
It is not specified which player is next, but it is highly likely to be a young, developing talent who has already attracted attention at international competitions.
Conclusion?
On the one hand, City’s attention is a sign of major changes in the global sports market. On the other hand, it’s an opportunity for us: serious investment, new experience, and a future for even more highly trained young players.
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