Mohun Bagan Part Ways With Coach Juan Ferrando, Antonio Habas Takes Charge

03.01.2024 - 19:52 sports.ndtv.com

Mohun Bagan Super Giant on Wednesday parted ways with their head coach Juan Ferrando after the club's poor run of form in the Indian Super League.

Technical director Antonio Habas was made the interim head coach, starting with the Kalinga Super Cup next week, the Indian Super League franchise announced.

Ferrando was appointed the Mariners' head coach in December 2021, joining the Kolkata heavyweights from FC Goa. Under him, Mohun Bagan won the ISL title last season and made the AFC Cup inter-zonal semi-finals.

Mohun Bagan also won the Durand Cup with Ferrando at the helm of affairs this season. "Thanks to Juan Ferrando for winning this year's Durand Cup and ISL 2022-23," Mohun Bagan said in a brief statement.

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