Kerala Blasters Head Coach Ivan Vukomanovic Resigns: Fans Shocked as Serbian Coach Departs Early

Vukomanovic is retiring after leading the team to the playoffs in his first season in charge and to the playoffs in two consecutive seasons.

Asan II

The Blasters football team has two captains. The first is Englishman Steve Koppel, who coached the team in the 2016-17 season. The second is Vukomanovic, who landed the team from 2021 to this season. Fans named both of them Aashan with great love.

Both Ashan retired with honor from the Blasters hot seat, which tried 11 coaches in 10 seasons of ISL. Nobody has won more fans as a Blasters coach than Vukomanovic.

which was not expected

The arrival and departure of Vukomanović is expected. Vukomanovic appeared surprisingly at the Blasters who were beaten in 2021. Sports director Karolis Skinkis found the coach from Serbia from more than sixty applications. Most thought that a coach they did not know would not last long at the club. However, by making the best use of the players available, by not stopping the missed trials and giving opportunities to the young players, the team became a successful team. The team reached the finals in the 2021-22 season. He reached the playoffs the next season and the current season.

Blasters of the future

Vukomanovic was the subject of controversy last season when he pulled the team off the field in protest at a controversial refereeing decision during a replay against Bengaluru FC. There was a heavy fine for this decision. The coach was also banned for 10 games. This incident aside, Vukomanovic has been a clean coach for the Blasters.

With the Serbian coach retiring, there is concern that the club’s plans, including the development of young players, will not go away. The next coach’s challenge will be to keep the Blasters, who have become a successful team, the same.

Vukamanovic at Blasters

Average win 43.42