MDFA sign new deal with Vector X

Photo caption: (From left to right) Shodhna Shetty, Treasurer, MDFA, Souter Vaz. Hon. General Secretary, WIFA, U. Banerjee. Gen. Secretary, MDFA, Sameer Mehta, Country Head, Soccer International Pvt. Ltd., Vector X and Dara Matharu, Brand Manager, Vector X at the Press Conference on Saturday.

मुंबईकर फुटबॉलपटू होणार हायटेक

- एमडीएफएने व्हेक्टर एक्ससोबत केला तीन वर्षांचा करार

- फुटबॉलसह संपूर्ण किट पुरवणार

मुंबई, दि. ४ (क्री.प्र.) - शिवसेना नेते-युवासेना प्रमुख आदित्य ठाकरे यांच्या पुढाकाराने मुंबईतील फुटबॉलने उत्तुंग झेप घेतली असून आता मुंबईतील फुटबॉलपटूही ‘हायटेक’ होणार आहेत. मुंबई जिल्हा फुटबॉल असोसिएशनने (एमडीएफए) व्हेक्टर एक्स या जालंधरमधील क्रीडाशी निगडित असलेल्या कंपनीसोबत तीन वर्षांचा करार केला असून याअंतर्गत फुटबॉलसह खेळाडूंचे संपूर्ण किट पुरवले जाणार आहे.

मुंबईतील मैदानावर जास्तीत जास्त सामन्यांत खेळवता येईल असा दर्जेदार फुटबॉल व्हेक्टर एक्स कंपनीकडून पुरवण्यात येणार आहे. डिव्हिजन लीग व युथ लीग या स्पर्धांसाठी लागणारे फुटबॉल त्यांच्याकडून देण्यात येणार आहेत. तसेच जिल्हा व राष्ट्रीय स्तरावर मुंबईचे प्रतिनिधित्व करणार्‍या सर्व प्रकारच्या वयोगटांतील खेळाडूंना संपूर्ण प्रकारचे किटही ही कंपनी देणार आहे. मुंबई संघांतील कोचेसला लागणार्‍या इतर सुविधाही त्यांच्याकडून देण्यात येणार आहेत. एमडीएफएचे उदयन बॅनर्जी, सुधाकर राणे, शोधना शेट्टी, अनुप दुबे यांच्यासह सौतर वॅझ व समीर मेहता यांच्या उपस्थितीत कराराबाबतची घोषणा  करण्यात आली.

Mumbai, May 4: The Mumbai District Football Association (MDFA) has signed a new deal with India’s leading sports goods manufacturer, Vector X, for the forthcoming MDFA season 2019-2020.

“The MDFA has recently signed an MOU with the Jalandhar-based sports company Vector X, who would provide all the necessary equipment including footballs for the conduct of all the MDFA Division League matches and also the Youth leagues,“ Udyan Banerjee, General Secretary, MDFA informed media persons during a press conference on Saturday.

Present at the press conference was Sameer Mehta, Country Head, Soccer International Pvt. Ltd., Vector X, Dara Matharu, Brand Manager, Vector X, Souter Vaz. Hon. General Secretary, WIFA, Banerjee and Shodhna Shetty, Treasurer, MDFA and other MDFA Executive Council members.

Sameer Mehta mentioned, “Our company is mainly dedicated towards the development of grassroots football. I am proud that Vector Xi is associated with Mumbai football. We are already in partnership with a couple of other football districts like Sikkim, Manipur and Punjab and we will gradually move to other football playing cities.”

Banerjee also mentioned that Vector X has also agreed to provide the entire kit for all the Mumbai teams (junior to senior) which participates in the National and District level tournaments. They would also provide the necessary training equipment to the Mumbai team coaches.

“We have tested the quality of the Vector X footballs and the players and coaches are happy with them. That prompted MDFA to sign the new deal,” Banerjee pointed out.

The company would also ensure that the local clubs and teams participating in the MDFA Leagues purchase the Vector X balls and sports goods at a discounted rate. That arrangement will informed to the clubs and teams through our circulars.

Banerjee admitted that MDFA and Vector X have a 3-year understanding and would look for a longer partnership.

Doctors to compete for sporting honours

Doctor Indoor Games today

Mumbai: Leading doctors from the city will match their sporting skills against each other as they will be competing for top honours in the Wockhardt’s P3 Doctor Indoor Games 2019 to be held at the Club Emerald, Chembur on Sunday.

Taking time out from their daily routine the doctors will be participating in three indoor games -- Badminton, Table Tennis and Carrom.

The event is conceptualized by Dr. Husaifa Khorakiwala, the CEO of Wockhardt, Dr. Vijayesh Gupta, Head of Doctor’s fraternity at Wockhardt, and Moonmoon Mukherjee, P3 Sports, Management Founder.

The principle idea of this event is to engage the Doctor’s community and help them detox from their busy work schedule through the medium of sports.

The event will be conducted in four categories -- Men’s singles, Women’s singles, Men’s doubles and  Veterans 40+ singles. The ultimate winners would be presented with trophies and medals.