<p>Spaniard Carles Cuadrat was appointed as the head coach of Bengaluru FC, the club announced on Thursday.</p>.<p>Cuadrat, who will replace Alberto Roca at the helm, has signed a one-year deal with the club. He was the assistant coach to Roca for the past two seasons and had a major role in the club's journey in two AFC Cups, Federation Cup, I-League and ISL competitions.</p>.<p>The Spaniard's second season with the Blues had to be cut short after a surgery on his knee forced him to resign and return to Spain in December.</p>.<p>The 49-year-old said he was delighted to come back in a new role at the club. “I am very happy to come back to the club, to the fantastic people who work for it and to the fans who I have always had a special place for, in my heart. I am also grateful to the management for having such faith in me.</p>.<p>"What Albert achieved at the club is special and it won’t be easy to replicate. But I will be giving this opportunity everything I have, and I believe with the right amount of hard work and passion, we can keep achieving success at BFC,” Cuadrat said.</p>.<p>“We are thrilled at announcing Carles as our new head coach. Alongside Albert, he played a massive part in changing the way we played football. Given the long association the two have shared, it’s reassuring to know that our philosophy remains intact. Carles has been a popular figure in the dressing room and with the fans and we couldn’t have asked for a better choice as we make an important transition,” said club CEO, Parth Jindal.</p>.<p>An academy graduate at FC Barcelona, Cuadrat had coaching stints with the age-group teams at the Catalan giants before travelling to Galatasaray with Roca as part of Frank Rijkaard’s staff.</p>.<p>He then became assistant to Roca at Saudi Arabia and El Salvador national teams before joining Bengaluru FC at the start of the 2016-17 season.</p>
<p>Spaniard Carles Cuadrat was appointed as the head coach of Bengaluru FC, the club announced on Thursday.</p>.<p>Cuadrat, who will replace Alberto Roca at the helm, has signed a one-year deal with the club. He was the assistant coach to Roca for the past two seasons and had a major role in the club's journey in two AFC Cups, Federation Cup, I-League and ISL competitions.</p>.<p>The Spaniard's second season with the Blues had to be cut short after a surgery on his knee forced him to resign and return to Spain in December.</p>.<p>The 49-year-old said he was delighted to come back in a new role at the club. “I am very happy to come back to the club, to the fantastic people who work for it and to the fans who I have always had a special place for, in my heart. I am also grateful to the management for having such faith in me.</p>.<p>"What Albert achieved at the club is special and it won’t be easy to replicate. But I will be giving this opportunity everything I have, and I believe with the right amount of hard work and passion, we can keep achieving success at BFC,” Cuadrat said.</p>.<p>“We are thrilled at announcing Carles as our new head coach. Alongside Albert, he played a massive part in changing the way we played football. Given the long association the two have shared, it’s reassuring to know that our philosophy remains intact. Carles has been a popular figure in the dressing room and with the fans and we couldn’t have asked for a better choice as we make an important transition,” said club CEO, Parth Jindal.</p>.<p>An academy graduate at FC Barcelona, Cuadrat had coaching stints with the age-group teams at the Catalan giants before travelling to Galatasaray with Roca as part of Frank Rijkaard’s staff.</p>.<p>He then became assistant to Roca at Saudi Arabia and El Salvador national teams before joining Bengaluru FC at the start of the 2016-17 season.</p>