Chennai, Jul 28 (DIN NEWS)<\/b> Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC has appointed Englishman Kevin Hitchcock as goalkeeping coach ahead of the 2018-19 season.<\/p>\n
The 55-year-old Hitchcock, who was at Birmingham City as goalkeeping coach last season, replaces compatriot Tony Warner, said a CFC press release.<\/p>\n
Hitchcock joins new assistant coach Paul Groves in the Chennaiyin coaching staff, having worked with him at Birmingham last season, where the latter was the first-team coach.<\/p>\n
“I had a great working experience in Qatar and I have heard very positive things about Indian football and ISL, so I am looking forward to it,” he said.<\/p>\n
The Englishman said he was excited to work with head coach John Gregory and his staff which also includes Groves.<\/p>\n
“Chennaiyin FC has three top-class goalkeepers with two of them fresh signings. I can’t wait for the start of pre-season and help the club defend the ISL title,” Hitchcock said.<\/p>\n
Gregory said Hitchcock is a highly reputed goalkeeping coach in England who also enjoyed a long and successful career in goal.<\/p>\n
“I am looking forward to working with him and further improving our already able goalkeeping department,” he added.<\/p>\n
Having started out in Chelsea’s youth ranks, Hitchcock began his professional career at non-league English club Barking.<\/p>\n
He had spells at Nottingham Forest and Mansfield Town before returning to Chelsea. Hitchcock went on to be a part of Chelsea for more than a decade before retiring in 2001.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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