Under the guidance of Materazzi, Chennaiyin FC finished top of the league stage in the inaugural edition and reached the semifinal where the team lost to eventual runners-up Kerala Blasters.
"I am very happy to continue with Chennaiyin FC for another season. Despite starting our preparations late last season we still managed to be one of the best performing franchises of the Hero ISL. It was only possible thanks to the support I got from the owners, management, staff, players and the fans of Chennaiyin FC," said Materazzi from Perugia, Italy.
Chennaiyin FC CEO Ashish Shah said, "We are delighted to have retained Marco as our manager for the second season. Our performances were excellent under his guidance last season and we aim to do even better this time. Marco was inspirational both on and off the pitch, bringing the best out of both the domestic and foreign players. We look forward to a successful second season.
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