(Football news) Kerala Blasters has announced its association with Sporjo, India’s first online sports assessment, up-skilling, training and employability company as the official recruitment partner for the Indian Super League 2021/2022 season. Sporjo is a one stop destination to build an off-pitch career in the sports industry and both Kerala Blasters and Sporjo will be key drivers towards facilitating sports mentorship, up-skilling, training and employability. The pair will ensure candidates will get best-in-class facilities and mentors for making a career in sports to ensure job-ready professionals can handle the demands of the sports industry.
Nikhil Bhardwaj, Director, Kerala Blasters FC said, "We are delighted to welcome a young and dynamic brand like Sporjo to the KBFC family. They bring in a synergy that is in line with the guiding principles of KBFC as an ambitious football club with a passionate and young fan base. Together, we hope to make great strides in empowering more people to understand and pursue the various opportunities in the sports ecosystem.”
Based on the tenet of transforming passion into a profession in sports, Sporjo aims to create an ecosystem of half a million sports professionals to support the Indian sports industry by 2030. Sporjo’s core reason for existence is not only to bridge the gap between passionate individuals who want to make a career and prospective employers in the sports industry but also to work towards creating a culture of empowerment – be it parents, children, young or even experienced professionals.
G. Srinivasan, CEO, Sporjo said, "We are absolutely thrilled to be partnering with Kerala Blasters FC. I have no doubt that our combined passion for football and sport will enable us to create a partnership that will resonate with the fans and help us provide optimal value to the fantastic fan base that Kerala boasts of. As a brand, we are working to empower and enable individuals to transform their passion into profession, to create an ecosystem of Off Pitch Sports Leaders. The passion and the commitment of KBFC fans are second to none and this partnership was a natural step for us. We aim to work closely with the club as well as the fans to play a small part in strengthening Kerala’s sporting ecosystem even more. We are really excited and looking forward to this journey and wish KBFC and all their fans the best of luck in the season ahead.”
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