On Tuesday, FC Goa announced that Derrick Pereira will be serving as their head coach for the ongoing season of the Indian Super League (ISL). The former Indian international had previously been appointed as the technical director for the team for the flag end of the 2019/20 season. During his short span, he helped the club rise to the top of the ISL tables and contributed to their qualification for the 2021 AFC Champions league.

Extensive experience with the club gave him the edge

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Pareira had first joined the club back in 2017, as an Assistant coach. He had then been promoted to the Technical Director position in the 2018/19 season. In this role, he headed FC Goa's Youth Development, with three of his teams finishing as champions. Additionally, he has worked with the majority of the team's players earlier in his career as well. He was also in charge of the India U23 team in 2019.

First time for Goan heading the club

This appointment is of immense historic importance as it is the first time that a Goan has been handed the reigns to FC Goa. "A Goan taking over FC Goa is the perfect representation of what we believe in and we're confident he will make his mark on this team and will continue to push the team towards its objectives," said Ravi Puskur, FC Goa's Director of Football.