Tata’s commitment to sports in India Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata envisaged not only Asia's first fully integrated Steel Plant but also the model township of Jamshedpur. He advised his son, Sir Dorab Tata, to earmark "areas for Football, Hockey and Parks…."
Tata Steel's commitment to sports, in fact, preceded the building of the township. The aforesaid letter was written in 1902 and the site for Jamshedpur selected in 1907. J. R. D. Tata gave fruition to J. N. Tata's vision, inculcating sports as an integral part of Tata Steel's corporate philosophy.
Head Coach Owen Coyle’s era at Jamshedpur FC began with a string of positive developments and new signings. One of his key additions to the squad was goalkeeper TP Rehenesh. The Kerala-born shot-stopper was one of the best performers, not just for the club, but also in Indian Super League (ISL) 2020-21.
Another action-packed season of the ISL came to an end with Jamshedpur FC registering their 4th season. The previous season saw the club finish in an unfortunate spot as #8 in the league standings. The fans who were eagerly waiting for ISL 2020/21 were concerned about the season with the global lockdown coming into place due to the worldwide pandemic declaration; any and every activity including sporting leagues came to a complete standstill. As months went by, the impossible was made possible. The world restarted and created a new normal and with this, ISL too appointed the state of Goa as the hosts for the new season.
After a dominating performance against the former league leaders, Mumbai City FC, the Men of Steel returned to face Bengaluru FC. The clash between the two was also the final game of the season for both sides as they stepped up to the pitch with the intention to take away the 3 points and finish their season strong.
