Mumbai City FC

[havefaith]

Having little to next to know knowledge of Mumbai City, this makes for an interesting read, couldn't see it posted anywhere else so apologies if already posted.

"I,ll follow you everywhere" seems more apt by the day.

I,m sure Mumbai rags and dippers will be frothing at the mouth :-)

Des Buckingham interview: Mumbai City head coach on isolating in India and building a City Football Group side

In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, Des Buckingham, the 38-year-old British coach who has topped the table with Mumbai City, explains how he helped to construct a City Football Group side in India - and the personal sacrifices made in doing so

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[Rascal]

What a great article and it is brilliant that we are devolping young coaches as well as players.

India is a huge market and we have a foothold in it and who knows the next Messi may come from Mumbai.

 

[Asa's left peg]

Interesting! Thanks for posting,

 

[Xhavenjoe]

I read a good few months ago that Des Buckingham could be coming to us as assistant to Pep, possibly our next manager in waiting.

 

[paska]

I read a good few months ago that Des Buckingham could be coming to us as assistant to Pep, possibly our next manager in waiting.

Seems to have been rumoured, I’ve read it in a few places too. We do have an extra spot going now, with Enzo taking on the Foxes job.

 

[uwerosler28]

I stayed in the same hotel as the team in Mumbai while over there for work a couple of times this year and they are such a great bunch, you can see the respect they have for Des at all levels of the squad and he is such a nice guy, deserves the success he has had.

 

[uwerosler28]

Manager left today to take over Oxford. Was touted for the NYC job at one point , but Mumbai just got destroyed in the Asian CL by Al Itthad from Saudi so no chance now

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Manager left today to take over Oxford. Was touted for the NYC job at one point , but Mumbai just got destroyed in the Asian CL by Al Itthad from Saudi so no chance now

Genuinely thought he would take on a higher profile club than Oxford.
Very well thought of within the CFG group.

 

[uwerosler28]

Genuinely thought he would take on a higher profile club than Oxford.
Very well thought of within the CFG group.

Yes a bit of a strange move, feels like the Asia's cl defeat made him want out.

 

[Asa's left peg]

The guy he is replacing has gone to Bristol City, Liam Manning is ex CFG also! We are getting everywhere!

 

[Blue Smarties]

Yes a bit of a strange move, feels like the Asia's cl defeat made him want out.

Looks like he’s from Oxford - chance it’s a boyhood club moment?

 

[Oyster28catcher]

Mum-bye.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6919384/2025/12/26/man-city-owner-cfg-india-mumbai/

 

[Magicpole]

I spent a few days in Mumbai. Its like being in a sausage machine with sausages getting made out of people.

Got a train there at 8pm.on a Sunday evening. I have never been on a train so jam packed, so crushed together. They never close the doors, at my station it took so long for me to litrrally batter cunts out the way tonthe door, that the train stsrted to move.After violently hauling people out the way, offering apologiesy to those getting hauled, or pushed, i jimped out, my traling leg got jammed in the people crush at the door, and I hopped along with the train until someone pushed my leg out.

Not the most dignified entrance I've made to a new city.

Mumbai City can fucking do one. .