Josep Gombau named Delhi Dynamos Head Coach
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The Spaniard takes over the mantle from Miguel Angel Portugal and has signed a long-term deal with the club
Spaniard
Josep Gombau has taken over the reigns as the Head Coach of Delhi Dynamos F.C.
after putting pen to paper on a 2-year contract. The 42-year old takes over
from Miguel Angel Portugal who left the club in May earlier this year.
Born in
Amposta, Spain, Gombau started his coaching career at the age of 16 as he
joined the youth team of Amposta FC. Gombau then left his home city to become a
coach at Espanyol’s youth team, before joining FC Barcelona B in 2003. During
his six-year stint with the Catalan side, Gombau held multiple positions with
the academy.
“I am really
excited and looking forward to this opportunity in the Indian Super League. I
am not new to Asian football, so I know what to expect and I am ready for this
challenge. The goal is to keep the philosophy of this club intact and to take
the players to the next level where they are ready to challenge for the title,â€
a delighted Gombau said.
Following
stints in Spain, coach Gombau moved to Hong Kong to join Kitchee SC as the
club’s head coach in 2009, where during his four-year tenure he won the Hong
Kong First Division League and the Hong Kong FA Cup twice in addition to the
Hong Kong League Cup.
In 2013,
Gombau signed for Adelaide United in the A-League and after an impressive two
year, stint he was appointed as the Head Coach of the Australia U-23 side,
along with being the assistant coach of the Australian Men’s National Team in
2016.
“The idea
this season was to bring in stability and get a Head Coach who shares a similar
philosophy as the club and coach Gombau ticks all the right boxes. We interviewed
many head coaches and he was someone who really stuck out. He will be a
positive influence for the young players we have in the squad and I believe
he’s the perfect coach to bring Delhi its first ISL trophyâ€, Delhi Dynamos Director Rohan Sharma said.
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