Kolkata: Former Atletico Madrid manager Cesar Ferrando Jimenez was Saturday appointed as the head coach of Indian Super League (ISL) side Jamshedpur FC (JFC), the club announced in a statement.
The announcement came four months after Jamshedpur FC parted ways with Steve Coppell who has joined Kolkata franchise ATK.
Under Cesar, La Liga giants Atletico Madrid had an 11th place finish and reached the semifinals of the Copa Del Rey in the 2003-04 season. The 58-year-old has also managed Spanish club Elche, Albacete and the reserve side of Valencia.
Cesar also possesses experience in coaching an Asian team with his stint in Malaysia where he managed Johur Darul Takzim FC in 2013-14. During his playing career, Cesar was a midfielder and represented top Spanish clubs such as Valencia, Salamanca, Sabadell, Alzira (La Liga & Segunda Division Clubs).
Commenting on being associated with JFC Cesar said, “Our main objective will be to give our best every day at every training session and make the team compete at the highest level every game we play. We will focus and prepare game by game as it will be a final with hard work, passion, sacrifice, effort, team work and humility.”
“Success for me in this season will be to play good football, implement a strong and unique football model to make the team more competitive in the league and let the supporters enjoy the faith they have put in my team, my staff and me,” the Spaniard added.
