Spain's Sergio Lobera, who was FC Goa head coach and later won the ISL league and cup double with Mumbai City FC, was appointed as the new head coach of Odisha FC side on a two-year deal, the club announced on Wednesday.

The club stated that appointment of the Spanish coach has been made with the aim of "elevating their status next season", with the Odisha FC winning the Super Cup this year and securing a spot in the AFC Cup Group Stage.

Lobera has spent four seasons as a coach in India, with three of them at FC Goa, having joined the club in 2017 and taking them into the ISL playoffs for three seasons in a row. They clinched the League Shield in his final season and also finished at the top. In 2019, FC Goa won the Super Cup too.

With Mumbai City FC, Lobera won the ISL League Winners' Shield and the Cup in his first season at the club.