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Time of India
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Jamil looks to the future as wait for second trophy continues
Bhubaneswar: A few days back he was on the stage collecting his award as AIFF's Men's Coach of the Year with a quiet appearance and quick departure to join his wards at the team hotel, on the eve of their crucial Kalinga Super Cup summit clash. And on Saturday, Khalid Jamil came to the press conference alone, following Jamshedpur FC 's 0-3 thrashing at the hands of champions FC Goa , giving his disappointed players a break and taking the responsibility for the defeat on himself, in the inimitable style that the 48-year-old has come to be known for. "Everyone of us was desperate to win this tournament and all of them are very sad right now. But I told them that everyone tried. We'll have to bounce back from this disappointment. But I don't have any doubt in the commitment from the players," Khalid said at the media interaction. It was also a frustrating end to Jamil's wait for his second trophy as a coach, having guided Aizawl FC to the historic I-League title in 2017. But even his counterpart in the final, Manolo Marquez, was quick to point out Jamil's stature as an Indian coach and the impossible things that he has achieved in his coaching journey so far. "The results are there for all to see. I don't even need to speak. He (Jamil) was champion with Aizawl in I-League. He played the ISL playoff with Northeast United. He played the playoff this season with Jamshedpur," explained the now full-time Indian national coach, whose FC Goa were beaten in both legs of ISL by Jamshedpur this season. "He has worked with teams that don't have too much and are without much budget. People can talk about liking or not liking his style of football. But the results are there at this moment. In terms of results, he is the best Indian coach, without any doubt," reiterated the former Goa coach. Breaking from his usual tactic of playing a lone striker, Jamil started Saturday's final with a 4-4-2 formation — with Jordan Murray joining Javier Siverio upfront and Javi Hernandez dropping a bit behind. He also gave Jamshedpur local boy Nikhil Barla a start and he did his job down the right flank. However, Borja Herrera's opener changed the tone of the summit clash. "That's why we substituted (at change of ends) and used Imran (Khan) and (Mohammed) Sanan for more crosses. Not just high crosses, but low crosses. Unfortunately, they scored the second goal from a lovely shot from Borja. And then the third goal from the counter," Jamil explained his tactics throughout the 90 minutes. "But we needed to be clinical. And today, you can say that it was not our day." However, the most decorated Indian coach in the country is not ready to cry over spilt milk and is already looking to find the best mix of players for the upcoming season. "Now, we must think about the next season. Which players should we keep, and who needs to be released. This is how we can rectify the mistakes of this season and build a good solid team for the next," the coach of the year signed off.
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Business Standard
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
India defender Subhasish Bose named men's footballer of the year for 2024
India defender and Mohun Bagan Super Giant's ISL double-winning captain Subhasish Bose was on Friday named the country's Men's Player of the Year after a memorable season, while East Bengal FC striker Soumya Guguloth won the honour in the women's section. Under Bose's leadership, Mohun Bagan SG completed a historic Indian Super League double, winning both the League Winners' Shield and the ISL Cup in the same season. They secured the win over Bengaluru FC in the final, with a final score of 2-1 last month. This achievement makes them only the second team in ISL history to achieve this feat, after Mumbai City FC in 2020-21. Jamshedpur FC gaffer Khalid Jamil was named the Men's Coach of the Year for the second time in a row during the awards function hosted by the All India Football Federation. Midfield mastermind Brison Fernandas was named the Most Promising Men's Player of the Year, while 18-year-old defender Thoibisana Chanu won the Most Promising Women's Player of the Year award. Vishal Kaith won the award for the Men's Goalkeeper of the Year, while Panthoi Chanu won the honour in the the women's section for keeping the maximum number of clean sheets in the IWL. In recognition of consistent officiating on the pitch and the touchline, Venkatesh R was named Male Referee of the Year, while Tekcham Ranjita Devi received the Female Referee of the Year honour. Vairamuthu P was chosen as the Male Assistant Referee of the Year, while the Female Assistant Referee of the Year went to Riiohlang Dhar. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
