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Gurung moves to Churchill, set to be asst coachComments AA Text Size Small Medium Large Israil Gurung coached FC Goa’s developmental team for the last two seasons Panaji: Churchill Brothers FC have welcomed their former long-serving player Israil Gurung with open arms and made him the senior team’s assistant coach.Churchill will make their debut in the Indian Super League (ISL) this season and will be coached by Dimitris Dimitriou, who previously guided them to a second-place finish in I-League 2024-25.According to team sources, Gurung will be the first team assistant coach. There was, however, no immediate confirmation if Gurung will meet the club licensing criteria since coaches and assistants need AFC pro coaching license for the top tier.Gurung coached FC Goa’s developmental team for the last two seasons. The team made it to the Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL) semifinals during his first year in-charge, and last season fought their way to the final, where they lost against Bengaluru FC.As a player, Gurung did well at Churchill when he joined the club from Sesa FA for a transfer fee in 2009. He won the I-League title and IFA Shield with the club in 2013 before moving to Mohammedan Sporting. Gurung had two more spells with the Goan club.Gurung’s journey in the ISL started with FC Pune City, who picked him in the first ISL draft in 2014. He was Pune's seventh pick and went on to deliver some eye-catching performances for the franchise in the first edition. End of Article Follow Us On Social Media Videos