MUMBAI: Mumbai FC may not have started in the best possible manner but they have not lost hope of a good finish in the I-League this season as they launched their sponsor - Playwin - for the season prior to their opening home match at the refurbished Cooperage on Sunday.
Three losses in the opening three games may have set them back but Climax Lawrence thinks the team is set for a turnaround in the next few games. "We have been playing well, the structure is good but some ill luck and bad results are not helping our cause," says Climax, for long the fulcrum of Indian team midfield.
The former Dempo player, who has spent many a season under the tutelage of the great Armando Colaco, compares his current coach Khalid Jamil to the current East Bengal manager.
"Jamil and Colaco are similar in a way. They both don't scream at the players if any mistake is committed. Jamil shows remarkable patience. We have not played very well so far, but we can turn things around," said Climax.
Mumbai's first home match is against Sporting Clube de Goa and coach Jamil feels it will be good to play in Mumbai after a long time. For five long seasons, Mumbai FC have played their matches in Kolhapur and then Balewadi, Pune.
"Good or bad, we are back home. When you play at home you have pressure to perform.
You have pressure anyway, but you at least have home comfort in Mumbai," says Jamil who has played for Air India and Mahindra United.
He should know Cooperage better than anybody and feels training more often on the artificial pitch will help them understand the nuances of the turf better and give them an advantage.
Tickets for Mumbai FC's first home match are on sale on their website.
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| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Levels on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | I-League 2nd Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Federation Cup |
| League cup(s) | Durand Cup |
| International cup(s) | AFC Cup AFC Champions League (Qualifying play-off) |
| Current champions | Bengaluru FC (1st title) (2013–14) |
| Most championships | Dempo (3 titles) |
| TV partners | TEN Action |
| Website | |
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