XtraTime Web Desk: It was anyway a matter of time to be official and as expected, Kerala Blasters has appointed Spaniard Kibu Vicuna as its head coach, after the club parted ways with Dutchman Eelco Schattorie on Wednesday, whose one year contract with the club came to an end. Vicuna was recently in charge of Mohun Bagan, which won the I-League title before its merger with ATK and entered into the ISL. Antonio Habas, who won the ISL title with ATK, was named the head coach of ATK-Mohun Bagan. Vicuna took over from Khalid Jamil and became the first foreign coach the Mariners have had since Moroccan Karim Bencherifa left the club in April 2014. Under him, Mohun Bagan played a high-tempo, attractive football — securing a second I-League title, with four games to spare. The Blasters recently announced the appointment of Lithuanian Karolis Skinkys as its sporting director.

Kerala Blasters officially announces Kibu Vicuna as their new Head Coach