Bengaluru FC new coach Pep Munoz arrival delayed

Bengaluru FC will travel to Margao for their latest Indian Super League match against hosts FC Goa on April 4 without their new head coach Pep Munoz.

The 42-year-old Spaniard, who was officially announced as the coach late last month with a contract till the end of 2026-27 season, was expected to take charge of the Sunil Chhetri-led team for the FC Goa match but delay in paperwork related to his visa is keeping him away, confirmed a source privy to the development.

Renedy Singh, who was named the head coach at the start of the season and has remained at the club in a different capacity, will continue with the first-team duty for the time being.

Fifth-placed BFC (11 points) take on sixth-placed Goa (10 points) and the two teams will look to bag all three points as they look to bridge the gap with table-toppers Mumbai City (14). All of the top six have played six games each so far at almost the halfway mark.