Sporting Clube de Goa recall Vishwas Gaonkar as coach

Panaji: Sporting Clube de Goa has recalled Vishwas Gaonkar to replace Portuguese coach Roy Baretto who was sacked following the team`s poor performance in the ongoing I-League football championship. The club, which had been top of the league at this stage last season, has so far collected four points from as many drawn matches. It is lying at the bottom without a win after seven rounds of the prestigious tournament. Gaonkar had taken the local club to the top of the I-League last season in the first leg. He was, however, removed in February this year after the team had lost the top of the table clash against Mohun Bagan in the second leg. Gaonkar said he was happy to be back with the team. Gaonkar said he never felt away from the boys as he was always in touch with them and the management. Before the fight for survival in the I-League, the Sporting coach will have another test to prove in the upcoming Federation Cup where they are placed with Musli Power Churchill Brothers and Mumbai Football Club. PTI