Jamshedpur: ISL League Winners’ Shield to be on display at JRD Tata Sports Complex

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Jamshedpur, March 25: Jamshedpur will be hosting an Exhibition of the ISL League Winners’ Shield won by Men of Steel during the recently concluded football extravaganza in Goa.

The silverware will go on display at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur over the weekend on 26th and 27th March 2022.

Jamshedpur FC fans are invited to have their photo taken with the coveted prize, which will be the centrepiece of the special event from 10 am to 4 pm each day. Along with the Shield, the club will also be displaying the Hero of the League award won by Greg Stewart, said Jamshedpur FC CEO Mukul Choudhary.

This exhibition will be open to all supporters of Jamshedpur FC. The fans will be allowed to click photos with the coveted trophies and get the feeling of being ‘Champions of India’. The entry and exit points for the fans would be from Gate no. 8 of JRD Tata Sports Complex”.

Addressing the media, Mukul Choudhary said, “We are proud and delighted with the performance of the team. Each and every member of the club had been amazing during the last five and a half months.  People of Jamshedpur and the team, we all collectively are Champions of India and the League Winners’ Shield undoubtedly belongs to all. The squad had a memorable and record-breaking season and of course celebrated and lifted the Shield back in Goa. And we wish the fans to experience the same feeling as well, the feeling of being a Champion. That is why we are keeping this exhibition, to give a chance to everyone to replicate that same experience, as we all were part of this historic journey together.”

Talking about the season ahead, Choudhary said, “JFC is in search of new head coach after Owen Coyle decided to leave the club after highly successful two- year stint. The team management is in touch with some coaches but nothing has been finalised as yet.” Challenges remain as we head into the new season and the expectations will be much higher as we are the League Shield Winners, added JFC CEO.

According to reports, Queen’s Park Football Club, a Scottish professional football club based in Glasgow has appointed Owen Coyle as their new Head Coach.

Jamshedpur FC concluded the Hero ISL 2021-22 season with the title of being ‘Champions of India’ by finishing top of the league and winning the League Winners’ Shield in a record-breaking campaign. This marked the club’s first piece of silverware since its inception in 2017.