New Delhi: La Liga table toppers Atletico Madrid have bid for the Kolkata franchise of the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL) along with former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly, according to a report in The Times of India.
It is also learnt that Atletico Madrid picked up the bid document separately as did Ganguly. However, after studying the bid and showing interest in the league, they approached the former cricketer to form a consortium to which the latter agreed.
A source in the know of developments told TOI that both the prospective bidders - Atletico and Ganguly - were aware of what each party was capable of bringing to the table and agreed to get together.
In another major development surrounding the Indian Super League, actor John Abraham and I-League football club Shillong Lajong have bid together for the city of Guwahati in Assam.
Meanwhile, batting legend Sachin Tendulkar is learnt to have shown interest in the Kochi franchise and is involved with Prasad Potluri-owned PVP Ventures to bid for the Kerala city. Tendulkar's interest in Kochi, however, could not be confirmed.
Friday was the last day for all those who had picked up the ISL tender documents to buy a franchise to submit their respective bids.
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