Chennaiyin FC (CFC) has roped in the services of Bozidar Bandovic as head coach ahead of the 2021-22 Indian Super League (ISL) season. The 51-year-old will take charge of the club on a one-year contract.

“I am delighted to join the Chennaiyin family. I am ready and I cannot wait to start! After our conversations, I realized that this club is very special. I was very impressed,” said the new head coach.

Bandovic’s most recent stint, at Buriram United, boasts of successive Thai League titles (2016-17 & 2017-18) and a Thai League Manager of the Year award in 2017-18. His consecutive championship-winning seasons saw the club first establish, and then break their own record for most points secured in Thai League history. 

Under Bandovic, Buriram United’s 2017-18 league winning campaign was furthered by their progression to the round-of-16 of the AFC Champions League, a semi-final finish in the Thai League Cup and an appearance in the final of the Thai FA Cup.
The following season (2019-20), the coach from Montenegro led the club to triumph in the Thai Champions Cup and also managed to reach the final of the Thai League Cup, only to be undone in the penalty shootout. His stint with Buriram United ended with 86 wins, 22 draws and 23 losses in the 131 matches in charge.