Rajasthan United appoint Francesc Bonet as head coach

The tactician has prior experience of working as a coach at the Barca Academy in Spain.

Rajasthan United may be I-League debutants in the 2021-22 season. Regardless, they are prepared to give a tough fight to all the other participants in the league. The club confirmed the appointment of Francesc Bonet as their new head coach on Thursday.

28-year-old Bonet is the youngest coach in the I-League this season, and is also one of the youngest coaches of all time in the league's history. He began his career as a 20-year-old, when he started working with Catalan outfit FC Martinenc. Stints at CE L'Hospitalet, UD Park and CF Almogavers followed, before he took up a coaching role at the renowned Barca Academy- owned and operated by LaLiga giants FC Barcelona in Spain.

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Bonet holds the UEFA Pro License, the highest coaching certification available in Europe. Additionally, he was also the technical director at CF Almogavers for a brief period of time.

As mentioned above, 28 seems to be a fairly young age for the football coach of a top-division league in the country. However, Rajasthan United co-founder and Director Kamal Singh Saroha expressed full confidence in the tactician's abilities. "We also have a team that comprises of several youngsters. We trust them to do well and we have trust in coach Francesc Bonet," he told Khel Now on Friday.

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Rajasthan United's pre-season preparations

Rajasthan United performed well in the I-League Qualifiers and finished their campaign unbeaten, to book a spot in the league. Afterwards, they also completed the signings of several star players.

Argentine striker Diego Bielkiewicz, former ISL Golden Boot and Golden Ball winner Marcelinho, ex-Mohun Bagan and East Bengal midfielder Pintu Mahata, former Indian Arrows and Chennaiyin FC youngster Aman Chhetri among others have joined the club.

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