ISL 2023-24: Jamshedpur FC appoint Khalid Jamil as head coach till end of season

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Jamshedpur FC has announced the appointment of a new coach after the sacking of Scott Cooper.

The Red Miners have roped in Khalid Jamil as the Head Coach for the remainder of the season. The experienced and highly regarded AFC Pro Licensed Coach will embark on his journey with Jamshedpur FC, starting with the Kalinga Super Cup in January.

Khalid Jamil is a distinguished figure in Indian football, both as a former player and a successful manager. He is notably the first Indian to be the permanent Head Coach of an Indian Super League (ISL) team and the only Indian coach to have guided a team to the ISL playoffs.

Jamshedpur FC CEO, Mukul Choudhari said, "I welcome Khalid Jamil, a coach with thorough experience in ISL and ILeague. We have everything to play for with the Kalinga Super Cup and half of the ISL remaining. Hence, we believe he has the understanding, experience and track record in Indian Football to build and take us forward, starting with the very next game."

Khalid's first engagement in the ISL was with NorthEast United where he signed as the Head of Academy in 2019-20. His breakthrough with the club came in 2020-21 when he was hired as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season and he led the Highlanders to the playoffs including a 10-game unbeaten streak. In lieu of his performances, Khalid was appointed as their head coach for the 2021-22 season, making him the first Indian permanent head coach of an ISL club.

Jamil won the I-league title in 2016-1 with Aizawl FC, thus making them the first team from northeast India to win the tournament. His excellent stint with Aizawl provided him bigger platforms as he managed East Bengal and Mohun Bagan.

Khalid expressed his delight on signing for Jamshedpur. He said, "I want to thank the club management to give me this opportunity and I feel very excited to join Jamshedpur FC. Our target is to bring Jamshedpur FC in a better position and for that we all must work hard to bring Jamshedpur on top."

Khalid also had a message for the ever-present and vociferous fans of Jamshedpur and Jharkhand and said, "Keep supporting Jamshedpur FC, we need your support in every match, more than ever."

Khalid will resume his coaching journey with Jamshedpur against Northeast United in the Kalinga Super Cup.