Sports Entrepreneur Shatadru Dutta Booed by Lionel Messi Fans After Mismanagement Scandal

A self-described “sports entrepreneur and influencer”, Shatadru Dutta finds himself on the wrong side of the law and of the fans of Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi, who booed him on Sunday as he was being taken to a police lock-up in Bidhannagar. Arrested for Saturday’s mismanagement at Salt Lake stadiumas angry Messi fans went on a rampage over the footballer’s fleeting appearance, 45-year-old Dutta is the founder of ‘A Shatadru Dutta Initiative’ and a central figure in the promotion of high-profile football legends in India, having previously brought icons like Pelé, Diego Maradona, and Cafu to the country. Born and brought up in Rishra, Hooghly, Dutta’s childhood preference was cricket, not football. He studied at Holy Home School in Sreerampur, earned a degree in Economics, and initially chose Wealth Management and Investment Banking, starting his career at a private bank before quitting his job in 2011 to venture into event management.