Why Salman Khan does not own an ISL team

Salman Khan was approached by FC Pune City owners to be associated with the team

Salman Khan who was rumoured to be a part of ISL as a co-owner of FC Pune City today revealed why he cannot be an owner at a franchise.

The Bollywood superstar tweeted why he won’t be associated with any ISL team this season.

1/4: I do not own any ISL team. My friends Dheeraj & Kapil Wadhawan had asked me to be their partner in FC Pune City.

— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) October 9, 2014

Dheeraj and Kapil Wadhawan, the co-owners of FC Pune City did approach Salman for a possible partnership. However, it couldn’t materialize as the actor was tied-up with certain endorsement contracts with sponsors that cann’t associate with the team.

2/4:But due to my endorsement contracts with Suzuki and Thums Up which conflict with the League sponsors, I can't associate with FCPuneCity.

— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) October 9, 2014

3/4: I wish ISL all success.

— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) October 9, 2014

4/4: By creating ISL, IMG-Reliance and Star have put in place an important building block to put Indian football on the global football map.

— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) October 9, 2014

He also appreciated the work put in by Nita Ambani and IMG-Reliance in the grassroots program that aims to develop country’s finest homegrown talents in the next few years.

The football grassroots program will shape the next generation of Indian footballers.

— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) October 9, 2014

Meanwhile, FC Pune City have unveiled Hrithik Roshan as their new co-owner ahead of the inaugral ISL season that is scheduled to kick-off this Sunday.