Delhi Dynamos Appoint Ex-Real Star Miguel Angel Portugal as Head Coach
Bengaluru FC retained Sunil Chhetri and Udanta Singh
The Spaniard has had a
21-year long coaching experience during which he has served as manager of clubs
from Bolivia, Algeria, Brazil and Spain. He has served as the technical secretary
for Real Madrid for 2 years and is the first ever Spaniard to coach in 1st
Division in Brazil, when he took charge of Atlético Paranaense.
Miguel Ángel Portugal
was part of Real Madrid’s double winning campaign in 1979-1980, helping the
side win both the La Liga and the Copa Del Rey.
Under his management,
Spanish outfit, Racing Santander finished in the semifinals of the Copa Del Rey
in 2009, the club’s best finish in the domestic club competition of Spain.
“I am delighted to be
the new manager of Delhi Dynamos F.C. I believe that India has a lot of
potential in football and I want to do my best to help grow football in
Northern India. This will be an amazing challenge for me and I’m sure I will
excel!” coach Portugal said following his appointment.
India U17 go down fighting 0-1 against Alcorcon of Spain
India U17 go down fighting 0-1 against Alcorcon of Spain
Delhi Dynamos director
Rohan Sharma said: “I’m ecstatic to have Coach Portugal leading our club this
year. Coach Portugal is an incredibly smart manager who has ‘literally’ written
a book on how to coach a team successfully. Coach Portugal has also managed in
different countries, which shows his ability to adapt to any situation. I look
forward to his reign at Delhi,”
Ivan Bravo, Director
General of the Aspire Academy said: “When helping the Delhi Dynamos search for
a new manager, we wanted to find someone who can develop and nurture talent
wherever he is. Coach Portugal has shown that throughout his career he is the
type of manager who wants to see a team grow from the youth up. I cannot wait
to see what he does with Delhi Dynamos FC.”