FIFA President Sepp Blatter congratulates I-League champions Bengaluru FC
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has sent his congratulations to Airtel I-League champions Bengaluru FC who won the league in their debut season.
The 78-year-old wrote in an official letter to the All India Football Federation (AIFF), “Please convey my warmest wishes to all of the players, the manager, the technical and medical staff as well as all the team’s supporters, as each part of this organisation have no doubt been instrumental in their club’s victory.”
“On behalf of the world football community, I would like to thank Bengaluru FC for the excitement they bring to fans of the beautiful game, and wish them all the best for the future,” he added.
#FIFA supremo @SeppBlatter congratulates @bengalurufc on #Airtel #ILeague triumph. READ: https://t.co/y1YlnY7nhb #BFC #indianfootball
— AIFF (@AiffMedia) May 19, 2014
Bengaluru FC were crowned champions in the 2013-14 Airtel I-League with 47 points after they beat Dempo FC in a 4-2 encounter.