Blue army

Head Coach Des Buckingham: After battling out for weeks in the Continental competition, Mumbai City FC return to the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 action after over a month as they gear up to face Bengaluru FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Friday.

The Islanders will have to deal with the departure of Head Coach Des Buckingham as he decided to take over the reins at his boyhood club Oxford United FC last month.

The incumbent League Winners, identified as Buckingham’s Blue Army, had completely bought into the British tactician’s ideas, philosophy, and playing style in the last two years.