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We want to work towards making India a strong footballing nation: Albert Roca

Bengaluru, July 28: Reigning I-League champions Bengaluru FC appointed former FC Barcelona assistant manager Albert Roca last month.

The former assistant to the legendary football Frank Rjikard replaced Ashley Westwood at the club who decided to leave his duties upon mutual agreement with the club. The Bengaluru side had won 2 I-League titles and a Federation Cup title under the English manager.

Bengaluru FC's new manager Albert Roca

Since his arrival at the club, Roca addressed the media for the first time.

Here are the excerpts from his first ever press conference as a Bengaluru FC manager: "We are happy to be here in India. Thank you for a warm welcome. We are looking forward to this new challenge

"Football is not easy. Everyone wants to beat us and we need to be prepared to be even better than before.

"We want to do what is best for Indian football. Would like to work towards making India a strong footballing nation.

"Bengaluru FC as a club is really professional. The facilities are good enough and I can't wait to start working.

"We will be expected to continue the work Ashley has started. We want to be the best and bring more joy to the fans.

"I come from Barcelona, I have picked up a lot of experience and I want to pass that on here at Bengaluru FC.

"We are used to travelling to different countries, working in diverse environments, that would help us here in Bengaluru."

The club's assistant manager Carles Cuadrat too was present in the media interaction.

He said: "Excited to be here in India. Initial experiences are great and we are looking forward to working with the boys."

Carles Cuadrat had previously worked with Albert Roca at Spanish giants FC Barcelona. He spoke about his long association with the manager.

He further said:I've been associated with Albert since FC Barcelona. We worked together at Galatasaray and then at El Salvador too.

"We feel that India is a good place to be and to see how we can work around this challenge and take Indian football forward."

OneIndia News

Story first published: Tuesday, August 8, 2017, 11:47 [IST]
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