After Ferrando’s exit, Derrick enters bio-bubble as FC Goa’s chief coach | Goa News
Panaji: Ultimately, the selection was easy.
FC Goa drew up a two-man shortlist to switch coach Juan Ferrando and shocked no person after they handed over the groups’ reins to Derrick Pereira.
Till Saturday, Derrick was the membership’s technical director, taking care of groups from under-16 to reserves. On Sunday, he was elevated as chief coach of the senior staff, following the departure of Ferrando to ATK Mohun Bagan.
“Derrick is ingrained into the material of the membership and is effectively versed with our gamers and workers with a overwhelming majority of them having labored with him,” mentioned membership’s director of soccer Ravi Puskur. “He’ll settle into the each day workings of the staff seamlessly and we’re sure he’ll proceed to push our model of soccer.
“A Goan taking on FC Goa is the right illustration of what we consider in and we’re assured he’ll make his mark on this staff and can proceed to push the staff in direction of its aims.”
When the membership parted methods with Sergio Lobera in 2020 with three league video games nonetheless left to be performed, moreover the playoffs, Derrick had stepped in. This time, Spanish coach Angel Viadero was additionally on the shortlist, however with bio-bubble necessities – obligatory quarantine of 11 days for foreigners – it made sense at hand cost to somebody who may transfer into the bubble straightway.
“As soon as once more, we flip to Derrick to information us out of a mid-season disaster and graciously, he has accepted. He’ll match like a glove, as a result of he just about constructed most of it. I’m certain he’s going to do a terrific job as head coach of @FCGoaOfficial,” membership president Akshay Tandon mentioned in a tweet.
Derrick has been with FC Goa since 2017, serving because the assistant coach in his first yr earlier than taking over the function of technical director in 2018. He headed the membership’s youth improvement with three of his groups ending as champions.
Derrick was additionally answerable for the India U-23 staff in 2019, however has been extra common for his teaching roles and success with Vasco SC, Mahindra United, Pune FC, Salgaocar SC and Churchill Bros.
“It is a fantastic alternative, however there’s additionally a whole lot of work forward of us. I’m wanting to get onto the coaching floor to start out working with the gamers.
“I wish to thank the membership administration for this chance and thank the membership’s supporters for the unimaginable welcome they’ve already given me. I’m very excited to start our journey collectively,” mentioned Derrick.
Tandon mentioned Derrick ensures that the membership’s model of play is rarely compromised.
“He has ensured that the philosophy of the membership, which has all the time been to provide gamers for the primary staff, stays intact. That is why our improvement staff gamers appear to suit into the primary staff so simply.
“Selfishly, I’ve not wished him within the first staff function as a result of he’s so necessary to the membership. He represents FC Goa’s imaginative and prescient higher than anybody and I’m grateful to have him and too scared to lose him. However issues do not all the time go in line with plan,” mentioned the membership president.
Interim coach Clifford Miranda, who will likely be assistant to Derrick, will take cost of Goa’s subsequent conflict in opposition to Odisha FC on December 24.
FC Goa drew up a two-man shortlist to switch coach Juan Ferrando and shocked no person after they handed over the groups’ reins to Derrick Pereira.
Till Saturday, Derrick was the membership’s technical director, taking care of groups from under-16 to reserves. On Sunday, he was elevated as chief coach of the senior staff, following the departure of Ferrando to ATK Mohun Bagan.
“Derrick is ingrained into the material of the membership and is effectively versed with our gamers and workers with a overwhelming majority of them having labored with him,” mentioned membership’s director of soccer Ravi Puskur. “He’ll settle into the each day workings of the staff seamlessly and we’re sure he’ll proceed to push our model of soccer.
“A Goan taking on FC Goa is the right illustration of what we consider in and we’re assured he’ll make his mark on this staff and can proceed to push the staff in direction of its aims.”
When the membership parted methods with Sergio Lobera in 2020 with three league video games nonetheless left to be performed, moreover the playoffs, Derrick had stepped in. This time, Spanish coach Angel Viadero was additionally on the shortlist, however with bio-bubble necessities – obligatory quarantine of 11 days for foreigners – it made sense at hand cost to somebody who may transfer into the bubble straightway.
“As soon as once more, we flip to Derrick to information us out of a mid-season disaster and graciously, he has accepted. He’ll match like a glove, as a result of he just about constructed most of it. I’m certain he’s going to do a terrific job as head coach of @FCGoaOfficial,” membership president Akshay Tandon mentioned in a tweet.
Derrick has been with FC Goa since 2017, serving because the assistant coach in his first yr earlier than taking over the function of technical director in 2018. He headed the membership’s youth improvement with three of his groups ending as champions.
Derrick was additionally answerable for the India U-23 staff in 2019, however has been extra common for his teaching roles and success with Vasco SC, Mahindra United, Pune FC, Salgaocar SC and Churchill Bros.
“It is a fantastic alternative, however there’s additionally a whole lot of work forward of us. I’m wanting to get onto the coaching floor to start out working with the gamers.
“I wish to thank the membership administration for this chance and thank the membership’s supporters for the unimaginable welcome they’ve already given me. I’m very excited to start our journey collectively,” mentioned Derrick.
Tandon mentioned Derrick ensures that the membership’s model of play is rarely compromised.
“He has ensured that the philosophy of the membership, which has all the time been to provide gamers for the primary staff, stays intact. That is why our improvement staff gamers appear to suit into the primary staff so simply.
“Selfishly, I’ve not wished him within the first staff function as a result of he’s so necessary to the membership. He represents FC Goa’s imaginative and prescient higher than anybody and I’m grateful to have him and too scared to lose him. However issues do not all the time go in line with plan,” mentioned the membership president.
Interim coach Clifford Miranda, who will likely be assistant to Derrick, will take cost of Goa’s subsequent conflict in opposition to Odisha FC on December 24.
