Spain’s Josep Ferre appointed as assistant coach of East Bengal
Spanish coach Josep Ferre has been appointed as the assistant coach of East Bengal ahead of the 2019-20 season of the Indian domestic football. The Kolkata-based club had earlier extended the contract for two years for their chief coach Alejandro Menendez ahead of the upcoming season.
Josep Ferre will be assisting the East Bengal coach Alejandro Menendez from 2019 for a couple of years after the 35-year-old Spaniard signed a contract. He is a UEFA ‘A’ license holder and has a degree in sports science and is also an expert video analyst.
“Josep Maria Ferre Ybarz, Coco, joins Quess East Bengal FC as the Assistant Coach to Head Coach Alejandra Menendez for a period of 2 years. The UEFA "A" license coach has a degree in Sports Science and is also an expert Video Analyst.#QuessEastBengalFC #LoveEastBengal,” the club’s twitter handle read.
Josep Maria Ferre Ybarz, Coco, joins Quess East Bengal FC as the Assistant Coach to Head Coach Alejandra Menendez for a period of 2 years. The UEFA "A" license coach has a degree in Sports Science and is also an expert Video Analyst.#QuessEastBengalFC #LoveEastBengal pic.twitter.com/jQJ4nP9AuW
— Quess East Bengal FC (@eastbengalfc) June 13, 2019
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