Gokulam Kerala FC appoint new goalkeeping coach Mihir Sawant

KOZHIKODE: Gokulam Kerala FC have appointed Mihir Sawant as goalkeeping coach for the upcoming I-League season.

"It is a great pleasure to come down to Kerala, where people carry the sport in their heart. I believe this is a great opportunity for me to work for Malabarians," said Mihir as per the club's official website.

"I have already attended training sessions and everything is going extremely well. We have already set our targets and that is to win the I-league and IFA Shield," he added.

Mihir is an AFC Level-3 license holder and was a former I-League goalkeeper. As a player, he has played for Dempo SC, Vasco, and Mohemmadans SC. The 33-year-old coach is based at Pune and has coached Jamshedpur FC (reserve team), Churchill Brothers, and Fateh Hyderabad FC. He is the youngest goalkeeper coach in I-League and the youngest to hold the Level-3 goalkeeping coaching license. IANS

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