Cheniyin FC appoint Gregory as head coach

Cheni, July 3: Indian Super League (ISL) outfit Cheniyin FC appointed former Aston Villa mager John Gregory as head coach on Monday. The 63-year-old Gregory will succeed former Italy defender Marco Materazzi who guided the club to the ISL title in 2015 as a player-mager. Gregory has over four decades of experience as a player and coach, making his professiol debut back in 1972. The former midfielder made 600 league appearances in English football and represented the England tiol team six times. IANS