Kerala Blasters are changing hands. The club’s owners, Magnum Sports Private Limited, have agreed to sell 100 percent of their stake to Al Fursan Sports Investment Group of the United Arab Emirates, the Indian Express reported.
Quick Facts
| Seller | Magnum Sports Private Limited |
| Buyer | Al Fursan Sports Investment Group, UAE |
| Stake sold | 100 percent |
| Announced | 29 September 2026, Kochi |
| Home ground this season | Jawaharlal Nehru (Kaloor) Stadium, Kochi |
The Deal
“Kerala Blasters Football Club confirms that its ownership, Magnum Sports Private Ltd., has entered into a definitive agreement for the 100% sale of Kerala Blasters Football Club,” the club said.
Al Fursan is an investment group with links to the Al Qasimi royal family of Sharjah. The sale will be completed in stages over the course of the season.
Who Runs the Club This Season
The club’s commercial and operational activities this season have been handed to the Kerala-based Offioh Sporty India Private Limited, said the Blasters’ chief executive, Abhik Chatterjee.
Staying in Kochi, for Now
Offioh’s chief executive, Thameem Anwar, said home matches will be played at the Kaloor Stadium, as in every previous season.
The club had disagreements with the Greater Cochin Development Authority, which owns the ground, over rent before last season. Anwar said talks on rent will be held later and that there are “no problems as such for now”.
A New Stadium
Anwar said a new stadium is planned, though he would not say where.
“For the next season, we are actually planning to make a new stadium itself. The stadium that is here doesn’t match up to the standards set by FIFA,” he said.
Why It Matters
The deal marks the return of Gulf investment to the Indian Super League after City Football Group left Mumbai City FC last year.
The Blasters are the second ISL club to change owners before this season. Tata Steel sold Jamshedpur FC to Churchill Brothers for a token Rs 100.
Source: Indian Express (29 September 2026).
Featured image: The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at Kaloor, Kochi, home ground of Kerala Blasters (file photo, 2014). Photo by Sanyam Bahga, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.