<p>Newly crow-ned I-League champions Bengaluru FC have said that they have released midfield mainstay Johnny Menyongar after the end of the season. <br /><br />The Liberian, who had been a very reliable performer for BFC, was not getting any younger and hence had been released from the roster. </p>.<p>The Blues coach Ashley Westwood, speaking on the sidelines of a felicitation function organised by the KSFA at the Bangalore Football Stadium on Wednesday, also said the club have extended Australia Sean Rooney’s contract for two more years. <br /><br />“Sean Rooney has signed an extension, a two-year contract. We have looked after him and he’s put in a good shift. He actually played through a double hernia for the last four games and he deserves his new contract.</p>.<p>” Speaking on the possibility of new signings, Westwood said they were looking at a couple of players with English Premier League experience. “It will either be a central forward or a central midfielder. We are looking at players who have Premier League experience,” Westwood said. <br /><br />He also described winning the FPAI Coach of The Year award as a ‘fantastic achievement’.<br /><br /> “I think it’s a fantastic achievement. It’s great and very rewarding when your peers decide that you are the best and vote for you. I thank everyone who voted for me.” <br />Westwood confirmed that BFC will be fielding a team in the forthcoming BDFA Super Division league. </p>.<p>“I won’t be here but Pradhyumn Reddy (BFC’s assistant coach) will be, as well as a lot of our squad. “We will respect the tournament and we will make sure that we play to our capacity.” <br /><br />There are also plans in the pipeline for the club to go on a pre-season trip away from the country to get them ready for continental competition. <br /><br />Westwood also indicated that he would look to get behind the scenes access at a couple of clubs back in the UK for research purposes to see what changes he could implement at BFC to make them better. <br /><br />BFC also had an awards night in the city on Tuesday night, where centre-back Curtis Osano walked away with the biggest award - the Players’ Player Of The Year prize.<br /><br /><br /></p>
<p>Newly crow-ned I-League champions Bengaluru FC have said that they have released midfield mainstay Johnny Menyongar after the end of the season. <br /><br />The Liberian, who had been a very reliable performer for BFC, was not getting any younger and hence had been released from the roster. </p>.<p>The Blues coach Ashley Westwood, speaking on the sidelines of a felicitation function organised by the KSFA at the Bangalore Football Stadium on Wednesday, also said the club have extended Australia Sean Rooney’s contract for two more years. <br /><br />“Sean Rooney has signed an extension, a two-year contract. We have looked after him and he’s put in a good shift. He actually played through a double hernia for the last four games and he deserves his new contract.</p>.<p>” Speaking on the possibility of new signings, Westwood said they were looking at a couple of players with English Premier League experience. “It will either be a central forward or a central midfielder. We are looking at players who have Premier League experience,” Westwood said. <br /><br />He also described winning the FPAI Coach of The Year award as a ‘fantastic achievement’.<br /><br /> “I think it’s a fantastic achievement. It’s great and very rewarding when your peers decide that you are the best and vote for you. I thank everyone who voted for me.” <br />Westwood confirmed that BFC will be fielding a team in the forthcoming BDFA Super Division league. </p>.<p>“I won’t be here but Pradhyumn Reddy (BFC’s assistant coach) will be, as well as a lot of our squad. “We will respect the tournament and we will make sure that we play to our capacity.” <br /><br />There are also plans in the pipeline for the club to go on a pre-season trip away from the country to get them ready for continental competition. <br /><br />Westwood also indicated that he would look to get behind the scenes access at a couple of clubs back in the UK for research purposes to see what changes he could implement at BFC to make them better. <br /><br />BFC also had an awards night in the city on Tuesday night, where centre-back Curtis Osano walked away with the biggest award - the Players’ Player Of The Year prize.<br /><br /><br /></p>
