Mohun Bagan’s ISL-winning coach Juan Ferrando will stay at the franchise for one more year, the Mariners announced on Tuesday.
The Spaniard, who joined the side in December 2021 replacing Antonio Lopez Habas, guided them to their maiden ISL title after they defeated Bengaluru FC 4-3 on penalties in Goa in March this year.
“We are very happy to extend the contract with Juan Ferrando. Juan has led us to winning the ISL Trophy and we look forward to winning more trophies with him,” Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka announced on Twitter.
“We will give our best in the upcoming season. Since we are the defending champions, expectations from the fans are high,” the Spanish coach said in a statement.
“The ethos of the club is to improve each season in the quest of winning trophies. While we’ll obviously try to defend our ISL title, we will also try to get better results in the AFC Cup.”
The bigger role for the team would be to make an impact in the AFC Cup where they made the inter-zonal semi-finals the last two seasons.
Ferrando stated: “I am pleased to continue working as the coach of Mohun Bagan Super Giant. I assure our team’s supporters that I will give my best, and we will strive for further success in the upcoming season.”
“The philosophy of the club is to continuously improve and achieve success. This time, we are focused on building a stronger team. Our aim is not only to defend our title but also to excel in the AFC Cup,” he added.
Bagan will begin their pre-season training from July 15 as they look forward to fielding a development squad in the Calcutta Football League slated later this month.
