Dave Rogers is DSK’s new coach

Englishman Dave Rogers has joined I-League club DSK Shivajians as head coach on a multi-year contract, the club said. He replaces former coach Derrick Pereira and takes charge of leading the club into a second season in the league.

Shivajians, who played in their first I-League last season, finished last in the nine-team event.

Born in Liverpool, Rogers was earlier head coach of the Liverpool International Football Academy-DSK Shivajians, a position he took up following retirement and a host of coaching stints in Ireland and the United Kingdom. As a player, he had a 21-year career representing clubs in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Holland.

During his two years heading up the academy, Rogers guided the youth team to consecutive final rounds of the Under-19 and Under-18 I-League, respectively, after finishing second in the Maharashtra zone, trailing only on goal difference on both occasions.

“I am very excited about the prospect of working with DSK Shivajians FC. I am looking forward to the day-to-day challenge of competing in the I-League and other competitions,” Rogers said.