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Mumbai City FC extends partnership with EA SPORTS as associate partner
Mumbai: Mumbai City FC has announced the extension of its partnership with global gaming giant and creator of the world-renowned FC series, EA SPORTS as the club’s associate partner.
The association will mark a significant step in the ongoing synergy between Mumbai City and the leading force in the gaming industry, further bridging the gap between real-football and the virtual gaming arena.
Under this partnership with the Islanders, the EA SPORTS brand marks will feature prominently on the back of the first team’s shorts during matchdays, and throughout the club’s training facilities at the NMSA Ground, Vashi, Navi Mumbai.
The alliance is poised to deliver top-quality content to football fans across India and around the globe, bringing supporters closer to their favourite club and players through the immersive world of gaming.
Mumbai City FC CEO Kandarp Chandra said, “We are incredibly excited to extend our partnership with EA SPORTS, a collaboration that has already proven to be a game-changer for Mumbai City and our fans alike. This renewed association reflects our shared vision of bringing fans closer to the action, both on and off the field, through innovative and engaging platforms. We look forward to working hand in hand with EA SPORTS to create even more immersive and interactive experiences, ensuring that Mumbai City continues to resonate with football fans not just in India, but across the globe.”
FC Football Partnerships director James Taylor said, “We’re thrilled we’re able to extend our partnership with Mumbai City FC,” said James Taylor, Director of FC Football Partnerships. “We’re excited to bring fans closer to the players and club they love, providing them a truly authentic experience.”
MUMBAI: In India’s fast-moving payments race, Visa has just swiped in a new leader. The company has named Suresh Sethi as its India country head, marking a key leadership shift as it sharpens its focus on digital payments growth in the market. Sethi steps into the role following his recent exit from Protean eGov Technologies, where he served as chief executive officer. He succeeds Sandeep Ghosh, who has moved on after more than four years at Visa to pursue an external opportunity.
The appointment comes at a time when Visa is doubling down on its expansion strategy across India and the wider region, deepening partnerships and accelerating adoption in an increasingly competitive digital payments ecosystem.
Sethi brings with him a broad, cross-market perspective shaped by decades of experience across corporate banking, retail financial services, mobile money and large-scale government technology initiatives. He began his career at Citigroup, where he spent 14 years working across India, Africa, South America and the United States, focusing on transaction banking services within the corporate bank.
His appointment signals a blend of institutional experience and market familiarity qualities that could prove critical as Visa navigates a landscape where fintech innovation, regulatory evolution and consumer adoption are all accelerating at once.
As digital payments in India continue to scale rapidly, the leadership change underscores a simple reality, in a market where every tap, scan and swipe counts, who leads the charge can matter just as much as the technology itself.
