In case you didn’t know…
Costa made his name playing as Center back for Portuguese side Porto. He appeared over two hundred and fifty times for the Dragons over a course of fifteen long years. The defender also went on several loans during this fifteen-year phase, most notably to English side Charlton Athletic. He finished his playing career at Belgian club Standard Liege immediately after which he went into coaching.
The Portuguese Center back also appeared fifty times for the national side during which he played in both the FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro.
The heart of the matter
Mumbai City FC announced, via Twitter, that they have found an agreement with Jorge Costa to become their head coach for the upcoming Indian Super League season. This decision came as a direct follow-up to this morning’s announcement that Alexandre Guimaraes will no longer be the coach of the Islanders.
The former Portuguese international has a vast experience of managing football clubs. His most notable stints include that of Braga, Pacos Ferreira, and Gabon.
Upon signing for Mumbai City, Costa had this to say:
Those sentiments were echoed by Club CEO Indranil Das Blah, who was delighted with the appointment:
What’s next?
Costa will be looking to bring Mumbai City back to the highs of their 2016 campaign when they finished at the top of the table during the league stage.
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