Chennaiyin FC on Friday named former India striker Raman Vijayan because the assistant trainer of the primary crew.
The 49-year-old from Tamil Nadu has a wealth of revel in and can paintings in tandem with head trainer Thomas Brdaric and the remainder of the training team of workers, stated a press unencumber.
Vijayan replaces former India global Syed Sabir Pasha.
“We are extremely pleased to have Raman Vijayan on board. His eye to spot and groom talent combined with his managerial experience will be of great value to CFC,” co-owner Vita Dani stated about Vijayan’s appointment.
Vijayan has additionally had revel in in a equivalent position when he labored with Delhi Dynamos right through the 2015-16 season of the Indian Super League. He additionally had managerial roles with two native outfits and in addition South United from Bengaluru.
Expressing pleasure on his new position as CFC assistant trainer, Vijayan commented: “I’m so glad to be a part of the Chennaiyin circle of relatives. Being a neighborhood participant myself, this is a large honor to paintings with CFC.
“My imaginative and prescient is to have long-term objectives, particularly on building on the grassroots degree. It’s extra essential for me to construct a robust arrange for early life building and grassroots.
“Every year we should bring more talent and bring more players from our youth development program to the main team. That will be our big vision in the upcoming years. We will have a proper scouting and structure program to bring more local talents from Tamil Nadu. .”
Besides making 30 global appearances, Vijayan additionally represented probably the most nation’s most sensible golf equipment, together with East Bengal, Mohammedan SC, Dempo SC, FC Cochin and Mahindra United right through his skilled occupation earlier than creating a a hit transition to training.
In the 11-year lifestyles of the National Football League (rebranded because the I-League in 2007), Vijayan was once one of the vital handiest two most sensible Indian objective scorers along Baichung Bhutia.
Chennaiyin FC are these days getting ready for the Super Cup 2023 the place they’re going to start their marketing campaign in opposition to NorthEast United in Kerala on April 11.