The 2014–15 season will be
Bharat FC's first season in the
I-League and first season in existence.
Background
On 25 August 2014 it was announced that
Kalyani Group had won the bidding rights to a new
I-League team and that they would base the team in
Pune,
Maharashtra.[1] On 4 November 2014 it was announced that former
Wolverhampton WanderersdefenderStuart Watkiss would be the first head coach of the team's history.[2] Then, six days later, on 10 November, it was announced that the team had signed their first player in
New Zealand international
Kris Bright.[3] On 15 November,
Stanley Rozario was appointed as the assistant coach.[4] On 23 November, the team was officially unveiled as Bharat FC.[5]
The 2014–15 season will be
Bharat FC's first season in the
I-League and first season in existence.
Background
On 25 August 2014 it was announced that
Kalyani Group had won the bidding rights to a new
I-League team and that they would base the team in
Pune,
Maharashtra.[1] On 4 November 2014 it was announced that former
Wolverhampton WanderersdefenderStuart Watkiss would be the first head coach of the team's history.[2] Then, six days later, on 10 November, it was announced that the team had signed their first player in
New Zealand international
Kris Bright.[3] On 15 November,
Stanley Rozario was appointed as the assistant coach.[4] On 23 November, the team was officially unveiled as Bharat FC.[5]