SC East Bengal on Saturday introduced the appointment of Spain’s Mario Rivera as their head coach for the rest of the Indian Super League season after Jose Manuel Diaz was sacked after a poor efficiency.
After the membership’s eight-match winless streak – 4 losses and 4 attracts – Diaz was proven the door in the course of the season on Tuesday – and former India worldwide Randy Singh was given the cost as interim coach.
For Rivera, it’s a homecoming of types as he guided East Bengal to a second-place end within the I-League two seasons in the past. He was an assistant to former East Bengal coach Alejandro Menendez for 32 video games within the 2018–19 I-League season earlier than he was requested to take the reins.
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We wish to announce the appointment of Mario Rivera as head coach for the rest of the 2021-22 Hero Indian Super League season.
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“We are happy to appoint him as our head coach. Mario has been a part of East Bengal before and his experience in Indian football will be beneficial for the team for the rest of the season,” mentioned Col Shivaji Samaddar, CEO, SC East Bengal.
Rivera, a UEFA Pro license holder, will bear a compulsory quarantine interval as per ISL guidelines and can then take cost of the staff.
Under Diaz’s management, SC East Bengal are on the backside of the 11-team ISL desk with simply 4 factors.
SC East Bengal will subsequent tackle Bengaluru FC in Bambolim on Tuesday.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
