On Saturday night , ATK coach Antonio Habas became the first manager to win two Indian Super League titles and admitted that the second cr...
On Saturday night, ATK coach Antonio Habas became the first manager to win two Indian Super League titles and admitted that the second crown was more special simply because the quality of competition was much higher.
Habas was at the helm when ATK clinched the ISL title in the inaugural season and took the team to the play-offs later before moving to FC Pune City in 2016. He returned to the Kolkata outfit at the start of this season.
“It’s different because in the first season, the ISL wasn’t the same competition. Now it is much more professional. There are better coaches, better players, more teams, more time in the competition. This title is more important than first, but the first was also important because it was the first title,” the Spaniard was quoted as saying by the tournament’s official website.
Habas quickly turned around the fortunes of the team that ended sixth last season, with crucial signings and adopted his tactics through out the season to counter the strengths and weaknesses of the opposition and also tackle the injury concerns to key players during the season.
The 62-year-old underlined the importance of teamwork through the season and said both the Indian and foreign players stood up when required.
“I have to congratulate the...
