ISL side FC Goa part ways with head coach Gouramangi Singh
The club is in the process of appointing a new foreign head coach in the next few days
Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Goa and head coach Gouramangi Singh have mutually parted ways after a disappointing start to the 2026-27 season.
The club is in the process of appointing a new foreign head coach, and the appointment is expected in the next few days.
Results and performance on the pitch played a crucial part in the decision. The Gaurs have won only two of their eight matches this season in the Indian Super League (ISL) and in Asia.
FC Goa are currently seventh in the ISL table with five points from four matches, one point away from the playoff spots.
Singh leaves less than four months after he was named head coach on July 24.
Early exits in Asia
The Gaurs began their Asian campaign in the AFC Champions League Two preliminary stage on August 12. They lost 3-0 away to Turkmenistan’s FK Arkadag and dropped into the AFC Challenge League.
That campaign ended at the group stage in Kuwait last month. Goa finished third in Group C with three points from three matches.
They lost 2-1 to Tajikistan’s FC Regar-TadAZ in their opening game after conceding two late goals. They bounced back with a 2-1 win over Bangladesh’s Fortis FC, but a 2-1 defeat to Kuwait’s Qadsia SC ended their hopes of a quarter-final place.
Christian Borrego, popularly known as Chiki, was among the bright spots. He scored in all three group-stage matches.
Mixed start in the ISL
FC Goa have one win, two draws and one defeat from their first four league matches.
They opened with a 1-1 draw against Chennaiyin FC and then shared the points with Sporting Club Delhi by the same scoreline.
Their first league win came away from home, 2-1 against Inter Kashi, with Chiki scoring the winner. But Bengaluru FC beat them 2-1 at Fatorda on November 6, with Soham Varshneya scoring in stoppage time.
Goa are yet to win a home match in the league this season.
From assistant coach to the top job
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Singh, a former India captain with 71 caps and the 2010 AIFF Player of the Year, joined FC Goa as an assistant coach in July 2022.
He worked under Carlos Peña and then Manolo Márquez, and was a key member of Márquez’s staff for three seasons.
When Márquez left to join Mumbai City FC in July, the club felt Singh’s experience working under the Spaniard would provide continuity. He was made head coach before the season began.
What next for FC Goa
FC Goa return to action on November 21, when they travel to face NorthEast United FC in Guwahati. NorthEast are second in the table and unbeaten this season.
After that, Goa host Kerala Blasters on November 29 and Márquez’s Mumbai City on December 5.
Why did FC Goa part ways with Gouramangi Singh?
Results played a crucial part. FC Goa have won two of their eight matches this season in the ISL and in Asia, and are seventh in the league with five points from four matches.
Who will be FC Goa’s new head coach?
The club has not named a replacement yet. Khel Now understands FC Goa are in the process of appointing a foreign head coach in the next few days.
When was Gouramangi Singh appointed FC Goa head coach?
On July 24, 2026, after Manolo Márquez left for Mumbai City FC. Singh had been an assistant coach at the club since July 2022.
Where are FC Goa in the ISL 2026-27 table?
Seventh, with five points from four matches. They are one point behind sixth-placed East Bengal, who hold the last playoff spot.
When is FC Goa’s next match?
On November 21, 2026, away to NorthEast United FC in Guwahati.