The high profile couple met Indian FA general secretary, Alberto Colaco and marketing head, Sukhvinder Singh for more than an hour.As they placed different questions on how the game is being conducted and the opportunities it holds in the country.
Speaking to Goal.com, Sukhvinder Singh said, “It was more of them wanting to get acquainted and know more about.
The game in India. They wanted to know of the different competitions and the footballing structure we have here.”
Following India’s Nehru Cup victory, people have begun to take notice of Indian football and with Salman Khan being named as the brand ambassador, interest has certainly increased.
“Shilpa is close to Mr.Praful Patel so they visited our headquarters to learn more about the game,” added Singh.
Earlier this year, the Bollywood actress had invested US $15.4 million for a 11.7% stake in former Indian Premier League (IPL) champions, Rajasthan Royals.
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