Former Bengaluru FC trainer Carles Cuadrat has been roped in via East Bengal as their new head trainer on a two-year contract. Cuadrat, 54, started his training stint in India because the assistant trainer with the Bengaluru FC (BFC) in 2016.
All over his first spell in India between 2016 and 2018, BFC gained the erstwhile Federation Cup adopted via the inaugural version of the Tremendous Cup and changed into the primary Indian group to achieve the AFC Cup ultimate. In 2018, the Spaniard took over the reins as BFC’s head trainer, guiding them to their maiden Indian Tremendous League (ISL) name within the 2018-19 season.
Beneath his stewardship, BFC changed into the primary group in ISL historical past to most sensible the league and win the trophy in the similar yr. The next season, Cuadrat led the Blues to the playoffs once more.
Beneath Cuadrat, BFC set many membership information. Within the 2018-19 season, the Blues had an 11-match unbeaten run (together with six consecutive wins), prior to now a document for the longest unbeaten streak within the ISL.
His tenure as BFC’s head trainer additionally coincided with the membership’s 17-match unbeaten streak on the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, the longest such run recorded via an ISL Membership at house.
BFC additionally registered their biggest-ever win below Cuadrat after they beat Paro FC 9-1 within the AFC Cup Qualifiers in February 2020.
A manufactured from Barcelona’s Los angeles Masia, Cuadrat performed for FC Barcelona formative years groups as a defender between 1978 and 1988. He was once additionally a part of the FC Barcelona group that gained the U-19 Spanish Cup in 1986 and 1987.
But even so taking part in for FCB’s first group in two friendlies in 1988, Cuadrat additionally featured within the Spanish group that completed 3rd within the 1985 UEFA Eu U-16 Championship.
After leaving India within the 2020-21 season, Cuadrat joined the Cypriot membership Aris Limassol as an assistant trainer and helped them succeed in the playoffs after being promoted to Cyprus’ first department. He was once maximum just lately running as an assistant trainer on the Danish Superliga aspect FC Midtjylland.