Seven seasons, 9 coaches; What Blasters Don’t Want Happiness | Sports | Deshabhimani

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The Kerala Blasters repeated their routine, much to the disappointment of football fans in Kerala. The miserable defeats and poor performances eventually tossed the coach’s cap. Kibu Vikuna became the fifth coach to be sacked by the club following his poor performance in the ISL. This time the Spaniard had to return after a heavy defeat to Hyderabad.

Eight coaches have changed in seven seasons. David James coached twice. Peter Taylor, Terry Phelan, Steev Koppel, Rene Mullensstein, Nelo Viganda and Elko Shattori all came and went. James and Koppel led the Blazers to the final. Runners-up in the first season (2014) and 2016. The last four seasons have faded. Four were fired in the middle of the season.

This time Kibu came instead of Shattori. The Blazers suffered an injury last season. The coach’s performance was not bad. Still, Shattori was out. Kibu arrives with Mohan Bagan as I-League winners Carolis Skinkis, who arrived as director of team sporting, said he was looking forward to shaping the team.

The team has only three wins under Kibu this season. Defensive errors were the setback. Seven games were a draw. Although not at the top of the list, Kibu was successful in improving the youngsters and creating a team-friendly style. Malayalee stars Sahal Abdul Samad and KP Rahul performed well. Sahal is the second highest scorer among Indian players. There was also the impression that the team would excel if the coach continued. However, the management repeated. All the blame was put on the coach and his hands were washed. Co-coach Ishfaq Ahmed will be in charge of the team for the remaining two games.