"They contacted me when I was in England. They came to us with a great project. They said in India a lot of young people want to play football but it is very difficult to find the facilities to train, there is not so many room and not many football pitches and wanted it to grow," Ljungberg told reporters here.
"They asked if I could come and inspire younger people, even if I don't play any premiership now, at one stage I won titles and maybe we can inspire the younger players. I will try to do that and at the same time try to win the trophy for Mumbai and play as well as we can," he added.
The Mumbai marquee player opined that the games could be slow paced compared to the English Premier League due to the hotter climate.
"When we were in America, I think we were in Houston where it was like 40 degrees and 80 per cent humidity. So it was hot in certain places in America. Of course, it is hot here but you have got to adapt and sometimes if you compare it with premiership, the games would be slower because it is so much hotter but that is something that the players have to adapt to," Ljungberg, who played for Seattle Sounders FC in the Major League Soccer said.
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"We are playing it so tight. We are playing a lot of games in a very short space of time. For me, at least the commitment that the owners have done is something that is amazing and it gives a good foundation to get it work.
"If you look at the staff what they are trying to put it together for their players, the professionalism is amazing. For me, that is a great start and if we can play some good football... I think it is important the players interact and help," he said.