When Khalid Jamil took charge as NorthEast United’s interim head coach, the Highlanders were placed at the middle of the league table and making it to the play-offs looked like a distant dream.
They were off to a strong start under former coach Gerard Nus but their form fizzled out within the first four matches of the season. A number of draws and defeats saw NorthEast United faltering on the league table and that prompted the management to part ways with the Spanish coach and in came the former I-League winning manager. They had not managed to win in seven games before Jamil took over.