Youth, better coaching, transparency: What Indian football can learn from Bundesliga

Ownership structure, consistent ticket prices, quality infrastructure and community engagement all contribute to the Bundesliga's popularity. The Bundesliga recently announced a long-term strategic partnership with IMG Reliance to popularise the German league in India and help the growth of football in the region. While the Premier League and La Liga still rule the roost in India, Indian football can still learn a lot from one of the most successful and best-run leagues in the world. Complete overhaul of the youth system German football underwent a radical transformation in the early 2000s. Humiliated by poor showings in the 1998 World...

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