Mumbai FC sign Kundan Chandra as head of Youth Development

I-League club Mumbai FC has signed AFC 'A' License coach Kundan Chandra as the head of its Youth Development wing.
Chandra is an AIFF 'D' License Instructor as well as an AIFF scout for the U17 World Cup to be played in the country in 2017.
"Chandra brings his valuable expertise to Mumbai FC in areas such as youth football, grassroots, women's football as well as organising football festivals," said a media release today.
On his signing with Mumbai FC, Chandra said his focus would be to produce players of high calibre.
"My objective is to produce players of high quality who are technically, mentally, psychologically and physiologically fit and are also model citizens of the society. We are in process of designing and implementing one of the most ambitious grassroots football structures in India."

"It will be my endeavour to make sure that all the Mumbai FC youth teams perform to the best of their ability and the players subsequently go on to represent club and country. I am looking forward to this mammoth responsibility," he added.

Mumbai FC Deputy vice-president Atul Badgamia said Chandra was the ideal man for the post.
"We are pleased to appoint Kundan Chandra and we feel he is the right man for the job. His has worked in grassroots football, youth football, coach education and all other aspects which will only help us create a robust youth system for our club."

This is Chandra's second stint at Mumbai FC, the last one being in 2012-13 as the head coach of the club's U20 team.
He comes in with 10 years of coaching experience which includes being the head coach of Indian Navy, Bengal Mumbai FC, PIFA Colaba and Mumbai FC U20 team, the release added.