Marco Pezzaiuoli joined Bengaluru FC as the club's head coach on a three-year performance-based contract that runs till the end of the 2023-24 season.

The club announced this announcement on Friday. In a statement, Pezzaiuoli wrote, "I'm very proud to be a part of Bengaluru FC, and excited about the challenge to bring the team back to the top. I am always keen to gather experiences in life and football and to be able to make a difference wherever I go. I'm also keen to share my experience to help Indian football grow. I'm really looking forward to joining the team as soon as I can."

Pezzaiuoli's first assignment will be leading Bengaluru in the AFC Cup Preliminary Stage Two game that takes place on April 14. The 52-year-old's most recent stint was with Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt where he served as Technical Director. He started his coaching career as the Youth Director at Karlsruher SC, while his first stint outside Germany was with Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC in South Korea, where he won the K-League and K-League Cup in 2004. In January, Bengaluru parted ways with Carles Cuadrat and Naushad Moosa was appointed as interim head coach.

Also Read: 

Proud to see talented players emerging from Jharkhand: Salima Tete\

Ind Vs Eng: England announces team for the second Test

Ind Vs Eng: Crowd reaches stadium for first-time after pandemic, ignores social distancing