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BREAKING NEWS - Indian Super League team FC Goa end pact with coach Zico

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Zico, now former coach of FC Goa, led the team to the ISL's 2015 final besides the 2014 semi-final, before a horrendous third season in 2016...

FC Goa, the Indian Super League (ISL) team representing the Konkan state of Goa, have parted ways with their revered coach Arthur Antunes Coimbra, better known as Zico.

The departure of the former Brazilian national team captain comes on the back of a stupendously poor season for the Gaurs, who finished dead last in the league table, in their poorest showing of any of the leagues they'd participated in.

Goal understands the management of the team who'd had an agreement with Zico for a two year term at the beginning of the last ISL season, have decided on the divorce as the best possible route to ensure the refreshment of the team.