Kerala Blasters: Kerala Blasters Assistant Coach: Ishfaq Ahmed will be quitting his position as Kerala Blasters FC’s assistant coach, the team stated. After a spectacular three-year playing career while wearing the Kerala Blasters jersey, he has remained with the Club as an assistant coach for four years. Kerala Blasters were knocked out of the Super Cup 2023 campaign by Bengaluru FC. Ishfaq has also been a player for the Yellow Army. Follow Indian Super League and Indian Super Cup LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
“Thank You Ishfaq Ahmed for all your efforts and the passion with which you contributed towards the team. You will always be remembered fondly by the KBFC family. Wishing you the best, for all your future endeavours,” the club said in a tweet.
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The central midfielder made 25 appearances for Kerala Blasters FC in the embellished yellow during the 2015 ISL season as a player-assistant manager. He joined the Jamshedpur FC team in their first 2017–18 season after quitting football.
Thank You Ishfaq Ahmed for all your efforts and the passion with which, you contributed towards the team. You will always be remembered fondly by the KBFC family. 💛
Wishing you the best, for all your future endeavours. #KBFC #KeralaBlasters pic.twitter.com/xrUwU7Lmbj
— Kerala Blasters FC (@KeralaBlasters) April 18, 2023
Ahmed returned to the Blasters in 2019 after finishing his assignment at Jamshedpur FC, where he continued to serve as head coach Eelco Schattorie’s assistant coach. Since then, Kibu Vicuna and Ivan Vukomanovic, two distinct coaches, have both relied on the 40-year-old as a mainstay at Kerala Blasters FC and an essential member of the coaching and backroom staff.
In the 2021–22 Hero ISL season, the Tuskers, coached by Vukomanovic and Ahmed, advanced to their third final but were unsuccessful after falling to Hyderabad FC 3–1 on penalties.Additionally, for the first time in their existence, the team qualified for the playoffs in the 2021–2022 and 2022–2023 ISL seasons.
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Ahmed has also filled in as an interim coach on a number of times; his most recent appearance was in the current Super Cup, where the team failed to advance past the group round. Kerala Blasters won their opening game against RounGlass Punjab, while faltering to a loss to Sreenidi. Bengaluru eventually knocked them out despite a draw.
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