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City Football Group Sells Mumbai City FC Stake as ISL Uncertainty Deepens

The exit follows a commercial review that pointed to unresolved questions over the league’s future after a failed rights tender.

Overview

  • Mumbai City FC confirmed that City Football Group has divested its shareholding, ending a partnership that began in 2019.
  • The founding owners, including Ranbir Kapoor and Bimal Parekh, are set to assume full control following the sale of CFG’s 65 percent stake.
  • CFG cited ongoing uncertainty around the Indian Super League’s future as the key factor behind the decision.
  • The 2025–26 ISL season remains suspended after the AIFFFSDL breakdown, Supreme Court oversight, and an auction for commercial rights that drew no bidders.
  • Under CFG, Mumbai City FC won two League Winners’ Shields and two ISL Cup titles, while the group says it plans to maintain partnerships in India.