PANJIM: Dempo Sports Club officially announced the arrival of Trevor Morgan as their new head coach. Morgan takes over from Arthur Papas and is no stranger to Indian football.
Morgan’s first foray into Indian football started in 2010 with Kingfisher East Bengal FC where it didn’t take him much time to make his mark. In his first season with the club he led them to the Federation Cup final where they defeated arch rivals Mohun Bagan. In the same season East Bengal also won the Kolkata Premier League, Mohammedan Platinum Jubilee Cup and finished second in the I-League.
Morgan remains one of the most successful foreign coaches to have coached East Bengal, as well as one of the most successful foreign coaches in Indian football said, “I’m very pleased to be joining the Dempo SC family. They have been one of the most successful teams in the Hero I-League over the years and I am eager to work with and get the best out of this very talented group of players. I’d also like to thank the chairman, Shrinivas Dempo and the rest of the support staff for a warm welcome and I look forward to a successful stint with the club.”
Speaking on the arrival of Trevor Morgan as new head Coach, Shrinivas Dempo, chairman of Dempo SC said, “We are extremely pleased to have Trevor on board. It was imperative that we brought a coach on board who is familiar with Indian football and in Trevor we have found precisely that. I wish him all the very best for the rest of the season and look forward to seeing him bring the best out of this talented pool of players.”
