Aibanbha Dohling signs a 2 year contract with FC Goa

Aibhanbha Dohling has signed a 2 year contract with ISL side FC Goa. The 23 year old defender has joined the Gaurs from relegated side Shillong Lajong for a transfer fee of approximately 23 lakh. The versatile defender is also a long throw specialist and will be a valuable addition to FC Goa as they look to win the ISL title next season.

Aibanbha Dohling started his career with the Shillong Lajong youth side before joining the Tata football academy in 2011. In 2016, he returned to Shillong Lajong senior team and made his I-League debut against Mohun Bagan. He was an integral part of Shillong Lajong's squad for the past 3 years and now will play an important role in FC Goa.

Mohun Bagan shortlist 5 managers for the vacant manager role

Mohun Bagan, in a bid to overhaul their complete team, are looking at the profiles of five foreign coaches to lead the Mariners next season. Here is the list of the five coaches being looked at by the club officials :

1) Óscar Cano : The 46 year old Spaniard has coached many lower league clubs in Spain as well as the Qatar U-19 team. He was most recently in charge of CD Castellon.

2) Paulo Menezes : The 41 year old Portugese coach has managed Aizawl FC in the past and is on the shortlist for the prestigious job of the Mohun Bagan head coach.

3) Fernando Valera : Like Paulo Menezes, the Spanish coach has had experience in India, having coached Gokulam last season but was sacked before the season started.

4) Karim Bencherifa : The 51 year old Moroccan was previously the head coach of Mohun Bagan as well as a host of other Indian clubs. He last managed Warriors FC in the Singaporean top flight.

5) Lluís Planagumà : The 38 year old Spanish coach has been the manager of a bunch of Spanish reserve teams and is currently the manager of Hércules CF in the third tier of Spain.

The new coach of Mohun Bagan will be announced next week and the Mariners faithful will hope that their new coach will lead them to the title next season.

Seriton Fernandes signs new 3 year deal with FC Goa

 Seriton Fernandes has signed a new 3 year deal with his hometown club FC Goa, keeping him at the club until 2022. The 26 year old midfielder is a key part of FC Goa's team and Goa will be delighted to have secured his services for the next three seasons.

The Goan midfielder started his career at the Dempo Academy before playing for Laxmi Prasad and Churchill Brothers in the Goa Pro League. He made his I-league debut against Bengaluru FC in 2016 with Sporting Goa, and in 2017 he played in the I-League for Goan giants Churchill Brothers, before making the switch to ISL club FC Goa in 2017. He made his mark in the Indian Super League  in the 2018-19 season, and is expected to be capped for the Indian national football team soon.

The contract extension was announced officially on FC Goa's twitter account

Happiness has many forms. For Seriton Fernandes, it's signing a new three-year contract with his hometown club.#FCGOA represent! #Seriton2022 #NowWeRise pic.twitter.com/Bi1YC0HFJS

— FC Goa (@FCGoaOfficial) May 2, 2019