ISL 2018-19: Head Coaches of All 10 ISL teams

#4 Kerala Blasters: David James

Kerala Blasters retained coach David James for the 2018/19 season [Image: ISL]

Famous teams managed: None.

Last season, Kerala Blasters had tried to improve on two runners-up finishes by bringing in Sir Alex Ferguson's trusted assistant at Manchester United; Rene Meulensteen. But things didn't go according to plan with veterans like Dimitar Berbatov unable to exert their authority on the pitch.

Meulensteen was sacked midway through the season after just one win in seven games. That was when David James (a former player-manager at the club) took over and gave the south Indian side a glimmer of hope of qualifying for the semi-finals. Sadly, they ended up finishing sixth with too much to do at the end of the season.

James did not get much support from his senior players with Berbatov even taking potshots at the former England goalkeeper when he returned to Europe after his contract had ended. Now James has a full season to prove his worth at the club with the biggest fan base, one that plays to a packed house in Kochi.