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Having guided the Bengaluru FC to win the I-league twice throughout his stint with the membership from 2013 to 2016, 45-year-old coach Ashley Westwood was a extremely profitable coach within the league. The former English footballer now returns to Indian soccer as soon as once more as the pinnacle coach of RoundGlass Punjab FC. With the group competing in its second season, Westwood now seems ahead to this version of the Indian league starting later this month in Kolkata.
“I knew it is going to all the time take one thing particular to carry me again to India. I left after having three sensible years with Bengaluru FC and there was a chance that I’ll by no means return. I had ideas of becoming a member of an bold membership and that’s what would have taken to carry me again.
Round Glass Punjab FC gives one thing particular. The greatest problem on this stint is to handle expectations and my status from my time with Bengaluru FC. We received the I-league twice and missed a 3rd title win by only one level. As a coach, one will get higher with age and the largest problem will probably be to discover a method that will get us the fitting outcomes,” stated Westwood.
Last season, RoundGlass Punjab FC had appointed Curtis Fleming as their head coach and the group completed fourth with 22 factors. With this season bringing a ton of promise with gamers like Chencho Gyltshen, Baba Diawara, Josef Yarney, Kurtis Guthrie, John Johnson and Travis Major, the group reveals profitable potential. While Yarney began his profession as an Everton FC’s youth participant, he additionally performed for Newcastle United’s youth group earlier than enjoying for English golf equipment Morecambe and Chesterfield. 32-year-old Johnson is a graduate of Middlesbrough FC Academy and has performed for Bengaluru FC and ATK Mohun Bagan whereas Guthrie has performed in EFL for Accrington Stanley, Forrest Green Rovers, Colchester United, Stevenage, and Port Vale. This season, RoundGlass Punjab FC has defenders Rino Anto, Gurtej Singh. “If I had 25 brand new players, ten weeks would not have been long enough to train them. I needed to get some players who knew me and are potential examples for younger players. I am impressed with Indian players especially the youngsters. They have the knowledge and fitness to excel,” added Westwood.
The group started its pre-season in Kolkata earlier this 12 months and with this 12 months’s I-league being performed in a bio bubble as nicely, Westwood sees it as each a problem and a constructive. “As the head coach, my thought is to adapt to the new world. It is challenging but then it’s for all the teams. The bio-bubble helps in ensuring there are no distractions and my aim is to keep the players positive. We are not here just for numbers but to try and win the title ,” he stated.