Mohun Bagan coach Sanjoy Sen quits (Lead)

Kolkata Jan 2 (IANS) Under-fire Mohun Bagan chief coach Sanjoy Sen on Tuesday quit his post after the city football giants went down to Chennai City FC in the I-League.

Sen announced the decision to the media after Mohun Bagan s 1-2 defeat. The result saw the green and maroon brigade stretch their winless run to four games after three home draws against Shillong Lajong FC Neroca FC and Indian Arrows.

On Tuesday a spirited Chennai downed the home side despite being a man down for close to an hour.

"It s the end of the road for me. It is the right time to take responsibility on my shoulders and move way from the club " Sen told reporters after the harrowing reversal.

"I lost at home and I had decided that I would step down if that happened. I don t have the mentality to work at this club anymore " the 57-year-old added.

Mohun Bagan are currently placed on the fifth position on the I-League table with just two wins from seven matches. Since winning the Kolkata derby against arch-rivals East Bengal 1-0 on December 3 their performances have only gone downhill. East Bengal incidentally are top of the tree at the moment with 17 points from eight matches.

Sen helped Mohun Bagan win the I-League in the 2014-15 season. He was appointed the chief coach for the Mariners in December 2014 after the club parted ways with technical director Subhas Bhowmick.

He had previously been in-charge of Kolkata clubs like Mohammedan Sporting and United Sports Club and enjoyed success mostly in Cup competitions.

While United SC became runners-up in IFA Shield and Durand Cup under his tutelage the Black and Whites won the Shield last season. Sen had also led Mohammedan to become the champions of the I-League second division a couple of seasons back.

--IANS
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