Ishfaq will be the first sign of Jamshedpur FC as Assistant Manager

Indian Super League: Ishfaq Ahmed will be the first ever signing for the Jharkhand-based ISL team Jamshedpur FC, owned by Tata Steel as Assistant Manager. He is expected to join the setup in the next couple of days. Ishfaq Ahmed has ended his three year association with Kerala Blasters FC.

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The 34-year-old was drafted into Kerala Blasters during the inaugural season of the IMG-Reliance owned league in 2014. Since the second season onwards, the former India U-23 player was also handed coaching duties, making him the first and only Indian player-manager in the ISL so far.

The former winger has also completed his Asian Football Confederation (AFC) 'B' coaching license course earlier this month, passing in his first try itself. Ishfaq, who has turned out for most major clubs in India including Mohun Bagan and East Bengal in the past was also given scouting responsibilities while at Kerala Blasters FC.

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Tata Steel, new entrants in the ISL as Jamshedpur FC, might just have made a good acquisition in poaching an experienced figure with respect to the rigors and challenges of the league.