Hyderabad: Indian Tremendous League membership Chennaiyin FC, co-owned by Vita Dani and actor Abhishek Bachchan, have prolonged head coach Owen Coyle’s contract for an additional two years. The 58-year-old Coyle will now helm the ISL membership until the 2026 season.
Coyle first coached Chennaiyin FC within the 2019-20 season and helped the group to the ultimate of the ISL. The membership, nevertheless, misplaced within the last.
He then moved to Jamshedpur FC after which re-signed with Chennaiyin FC in 2023. After taking up in his second stint, he guided the group to the ISL playoffs for the primary time in 4 years.
The 58-year-old helped Jamshedpur FC win the League Winners Protect within the 2021-22 season.
Coyle mentioned he was delighted to increase his keep at Chennaiyin FC. “I’m completely delighted to increase my keep at Chennaiyin FC. Since day one, I’ve believed within the imaginative and prescient and potential of this membership,” Coyle mentioned in a media assertion launched by the membership.
He added that the followers and the gamers make Chennaiyin FC a particular place to work. “The unwavering help from the followers, the dedication of the gamers, and the dedication from everybody on the membership make this a very particular place to work. I sincerely thank the homeowners for his or her belief, and collectively, we’ll proceed to construct on this journey,” he added.
Chennaiyin FC’s co-owner Vita Dani lauded Coyle’s ardour and dedication to the game and the membership. “From the very starting, we knew Owen was the best individual to steer this membership. His ardour, expertise, and dedication have solely strengthened our perception in his potential to form Chennaiyin’s future,” Vita Dani mentioned in a membership launch.
Chennaiyin FC have made a very good begin within the ongoing ISL season and are at the moment positioned fifth within the 13-team league. Chennaiyin FC have eight factors from 5 matches, with two wins, two attracts and one loss.
Bengaluru FC, Jamshedpur FC, Mohun Bagan and Punjab FC are above Chennaiyin FC within the ISL factors desk at this stage of the league.
