From the start, they stayed within touching distance of the leaders and notched up a 7-0 win against Mumbai City FC, the highest of the competition with Indian striker Thongkhosiem Haokip notching up a hattrick. The next season, FC Goa did even better making the final which they hosted. They lost to eventual champions Atletico de Kolkata in the semifinals in the tie-breaker after both legs ended goalless. It was in their fifth game that FC Goa notched up their first win, a comeback effort against Delhi Dynamos.Ĭhanging most of his coaching staff after the early slump, Zico helmed FC Goa to a second-place finish behind Chennaiyin FC after the league phase, the team winning five of their last eight games and remaining unbeaten after the seventh round. The Brazilian legend, who along with Socrates is perhaps football’s most famous name to have never won a World Cup, took FC Goa to the semi-finals in the first season after losing four of their first six games. Zico’s arrival in 2014 made exactly the kind of impact the ISL would have wanted on a new competition. Over the time, the club is keen to ensure that the dependancy on foreign players is limited and this in turn will give the Indian players the platform to make the biggest impact.” Zico’s arrival in 2014 made exactly the kind of impact the Indian Super League would have wanted on a new competition. FC Goa strongly feels that this would be an important step in laying the foundations for the long term, and help achieve sustainable growth of the club and Indian players.

“In its immediate next steps, the club is in the process of appointing a Technical Director who has the relevant coaching experience and scouting knowledge within the Indian footballing ecosystem. Keeping the logistical challenges of the upcoming season in mind, the two parties amicably came to this decision,” the franchise said, in a media release from Panaji on Saturday morning. Arthur Antunes Coimbra (Zico) have mutually decided against exercising the option of extending the contract. “FC Goa and its head coach for the past three seasons, Mr. With there being no clarity yet as to when ISL4 will kick-off because India hosts the under-17 World Cup this October, a replacement hasn’t been named but the franchise said, as a first step, it would appoint a technical director clued into football in India.

The franchise finished last among eight teams this term.

FC Goa announced on Saturday that they and head coach Zico have “mutually” parted ways after three seasons of the Indian Super League (ISL).

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