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City Football Group Sells Mumbai City Stake, Founders Regain Control

CFG cites unresolved uncertainty around the Indian Super League’s future as the reason for its exit.

Overview

  • Mumbai City FC confirmed CFG has divested its 65% holding, with Ranbir Kapoor and Bimal Parekh resuming full ownership.
  • The group said a comprehensive commercial review, alongside doubts over the ISL’s next phase, drove the decision.
  • The ISL’s 2025–26 season remains on hold after the AIFFFSDL agreement lapsed and a Supreme Court‑supervised tender attracted no bids.
  • A club proposal to run the league themselves did not win approval from AIFF bodies, leaving governance and timelines unresolved.
  • Under CFG since 2019, Mumbai City won two League Winners’ Shields and two ISL Cups, as CFG now signals it will maintain other partnerships in India.