File picture of TK Chathunni
Former Kerala footballer TK Chathunni, who made his title as a famend coach, died on Wednesday on the age of 75 in Kochi after a short sickness, the All India Soccer Federation reported. He’s survived by his spouse and two daughters. He was a top-class defender throughout the Nineteen Sixties and Nineteen Seventies and likewise performed for India throughout the 1973 Merdeka Match in Kuala Lumpur. Having featured in six worldwide matches for India, he additionally performed for golf equipment like EME Centre (Secunderabad), Vasco Membership (Goa) and Orkay Mills (Mumbai), moreover enjoying for Providers within the Nationwide Soccer Championship for the Santosh Trophy.
However he made his title within the area of teaching, and was instrumental in unearthing abilities like former greats IM Vijayan, Bruno Coutinho and Jo Paul Ancheri.
As a coach, he helped Mohun Bagan win their first Nationwide League title, then NFL, throughout the 1997–98 season.
He additionally has the excellence of teaching essentially the most variety of golf equipment within the nation together with FC Kochin, Salgaocar FC, Dempo Sports activities Membership and Churchill Brothers.
He coached the Kerala Santosh Trophy group, Kerala Police and so forth.
Describing Chathunni as a top-class coach, AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey mentioned: “Chathunni was a reliable defender and later turned a top-class coach. I supply my heartfelt condolences to his household on this hour of grief.” AIFF Performing Normal Secretary M Satyanarayana mentioned: “TK Chathunni was an iconic footballer of his time and continued to encourage subsequent generations of footballers along with his teaching. His demise has left a void in Indian soccer.”
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