#6 Bengaluru FC: Carles Cuadrat
Famous teams managed: Assistant coach at Galatasaray and Saudi Arabia national team
After finishing at the top of the table in their debut ISL season and then finishing runners-up in the final, Bengaluru FC coach Albert Roca parted ways with the club as he returned to his family in Spain.
But the Blues weren't left high and dry with his assistant Carles Cuadrat given the reins to the club. Cuadrat had signed along with Roca back in 2016 and was also a fan favourite. He is already familiar with the Blues' style of play having helped Roca over the past two years.
While Roca dictated how they played, it was Cuadrat's set-piece plans that saw the Blues get the better of opponents time and again.
Cuadrat returned to Spain midway through last season for a knee surgery but looks set to lead the Blues now, having already managed them in pre-season and two AFC Cup knockout games against Altyn Asyr.
Bengaluru's spine is pretty much intact from last season except for the loss of defender John Johnson to ATK and Lenny Rodrigues to FC Goa.