Des Buckingham. (Twitter)
The Englishman determined to pursue a chance within the United Kingdom with an EFL League One membership Oxford United. Buckingham was on the helm of the Mumbai-based membership for 72 video games and led the aspect to the ISL League Shield within the 2022-23 season.
ISL aspect Mumbai City FC coach Des Buckingham will step down from his function on the membership with speedy impact, the membership stated on Thursday.
Buckingham determined to pursue a chance within the United Kingdom with an EFL League One membership Oxford United.
The 32-12 months-outdated is credited with bringing some awe-inspiring soccer to Indian shores together with his attacking type of play and an enormous give attention to participant improvement, which noticed him deliver the perfect out of a number of residence-grown gamers.
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The Englishman was on the helm of the Mumbai-based membership for 72 video games and led the aspect to the ISL League Shield within the 2022-23 season as they topped the group stage desk. Buckingham stays the youngest coach to accomplish that.
The 32-12 months-outdated has a profitable document of over fifty per cent and was the quickest to make his aspect rating 100 targets within the historical past of the India prime-flight event.
Mumbai turned the primary Indian aspect to win a sport in AFC Champions League again within the 12 months 2022 below the steering of the English coach.
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Mumbai City FC CEO Kandarp Chandra lauded Buckingham’s efforts in vastly bettering the aspect since he took over on the helm of the Islanders.
“Des came into the Club in a period of transition and did incredibly well not just to help lay the foundations of an elite football club but also to achieve great success both domestically in the Indian Super League and continentally at the AFC Champions League,” Chandra stated.
“While we are sad to see him leave, Des wants to take up a project that is close back home in the English Football League.”
“His contribution to Mumbai City cannot be understated and with best wishes for the future, we say goodbye to Des and look towards the next chapter for Mumbai City.”
