The Malabarians won the Durand Cup, reached the semi-final of the Sheikh Jamal Cup in Bangladesh and was close to finishing in the top four in the I-League. However, the coach and the club parted ways again and the former joined Goan club Churchill Brothers for the 2020-21 campaign.
Churchill were strong favourites to win the title last season but finished runners-up below champions Gokulam Kerala. They went unbeaten during the regular season and lost only twice in the second phase but ultimately, dropped enough points to allow Varela s former club to pounce in the final few rounds.
Sreenidhi will be Varela s third club in India and with a fresh project at his disposal, he will hope to make a mark in the I-League next season.
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Red Machines began their pre-season in Goa from the second week of November and are set to play their season opener on January 10th against Indian Arrows, a team Varela classified as one of the competitive sides he has faced.
Having arrived Kolkata just a few days ago to undergo quarantine, he said, I think it s not the best option to be ready in one week. It could have been better to be in Kolkata earlier but the conditions are the same for all teams. We cannot make excuses. We have to be ready and show our mentality to play in these conditions.
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