Mumbai, Nov. 14 -- Mumbai City FC announced the appointment of Ashvir Singh Johal as the Club's new Head Coach for the remainder of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2026-27 season.

Born in Leicester, England, Johal began his footballing journey as both a player and coach at his local non-league club, Guru Nanak Gurdwara FC. He subsequently joined Leicester City's academy, where he spent ten years coaching across the youth development system, working with players up to the Under-18 level, as per a press release.

In the 2022-23 season, Johal moved into senior first-team coaching as Assistant Coach to Kolo Toure at Wigan Athletic, gaining experience in the English Championship. He then joined Como in Italy, where he worked as Assistant Coach ...