Tuesday 4 July 2017 17:54, UK
Former Aston Villa manager John Gregory hopes to emulate Marco Materazzi and bring the Indian Super League title back to Chennai.
Gregory succeeds World Cup winner Materazzi as head coach of Chennaiyin FC, who count Indian cricketer MS Dhoni and Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan among their co-owners.
Materazzi spent three seasons in charge of the Tamil Nadu-based outfit, leading them to the ISL title in 2015.
Gregory said: "I am very excited to have joined Chennaiyin FC and would like to thank the club owners for believing in me and giving me this wonderful opportunity.
"Chennaiyin has been one of the most consistent teams in the ISL so far and I want to continue the great work done by Marco Materazzi in the first three seasons.
"I am determined to help the club win the ISL trophy back for the people of Chennai and Tamil Nadu."
Chennaiyin co-owner, Vita Dani, added: "We are very happy to have appointed John as our head coach.
"He has immense experience at the very highest level of the game both as a player and coach and his vision and personality matches our club philosophy and ambition. We look forward to a great season under his guidance."
Gregory has previously managed club sides in Israel and Kazakhstan. His last managerial role was a year-long spell at League Two Crawley Town, ending in 2014.
