Taste of India become new official partners

Munich Irish Rovers FC are delighted to announce Taste of India as official partners. The local Indian restaurant, which is run by our very own goalkeeper Tanvir Singh and his brother Navjot, is the sponsor the club's new Alte Herren shirt.

During an end-of-season curry in summer 2023 for the MIRFC men's teams just a 10-minute walk from the club's home ground in Forstenried, Tanvir struck up a conversation with some players and expressed not only his interest in trying out as a goalkeeper - something he eventually did to become the team's first-choice between the sticks - but also in his restaurant sponsoring the club. With the Alte Herren season drawing to a close and their kit in dire need of replacing, an opportunity had presented itself to explore a collaboration.

Director of Football Matt Hardy agreed a sponsorship deal for a brand new AH kit with Tanvir and Navjot, and in March 2024, just in time for the new AH season, the kit was ready to be unveiled with Taste of India's logo proudly adorning the front of the jersey. The partnership symbolises a new connection created for the Munich Irish Rovers in the local Forstenried community, as well as in the wider expat community, which the club so heavily relies on and seeks to bring together. It also offers a location for our Rovers family to come together, with a monthly Stammtisch planned at the Indian restaurant on Forstenrieder Allee. The players can very much look forward to indulging in some delicious and authentic Indian cuisine after a hard Friday night training session.

​Not only is there a new sponsor for the old boys' kit, but a new supplier was also brought into the fold. Instead of opting for another template jersey from a traditional sports brand, the kit was created in collaboration with spized, a custom sportswear manufacturer based in Cologne, allowing the club to come up with a unique design. Both the green and blue from the Rovers logo are integrated into the white shirt, the typical outfield colour for the Alte Herren, ​something that wouldn't be possible with an off-the-shelf jersey. All-inclusive printing also allowed for a tribute to be paid to former AH head coach Gary Ryan, who sadly passed away in January 2022 after a short battle with cancer, in the form of a permanent black armband.

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