Delhi Dynamos appoint Miguel Angel Portugal as their new head coach

AFTER DAYS OF TEASERS about the new coach, the ISL franchise finally revealed Miguel Ángel Portugal as their new coach. The Spanish national has plenty of coaching experiences under his belt.

The lion has just walked in! Please #WelcomeCoach @maportugal55 Miguel Ángel Portugal to the den.We wish him all the luck! #RoarWithTheLions pic.twitter.com/Bn1CE4402b

— Delhi Dynamos FC (@DelhiDynamos) June 29, 2017

Portugal was born in Quintanilla de las Viñas, Province of Burgos. During his career he played for Burgos CF, CD Mirandés, Real Madrid, Cádiz CF, Rayo Vallecano, CD Castellón, Real Burgos CF, Real Valladolid and Córdoba CF. As a player, he stayed for four years at Real Madrid, winning the double in his first year. 

In his coaching career, Portugal has managed a range of Spanish La Liga and lower division sides including Arandina, Real Madrid C, Real Madrid B, Toledo, Córdoba, Racing Santander, Bolívar, Atlético Paranaense, Valladolid and CS Constantine. The 61 year old succeeds Gianluca Zambrotta who took the Dynamos to a best-ever third placed finish in last year's edition of the Indian Super League but could not reach the finals. 

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