Former ATK head coach Teddy Sheringham criticised the diet and fitness levels of Indian footballers.
The 59-year-old retired footballer, who has played for the likes of Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur during his professional playing career, was appointed as head coach of the Indian Super League (ISL) club for the 2017-18 season. The team struggled to pick up wins and the Englishman lasted just 10 matches on the job. ATK could only muster three wins under Sheringham.
On the 11th episode of the online seminar ‘The Player, The Coach, The Person’ hosted by It’s Just Football’s Chris Brown, Sheringham said, "I find the diet of the Indian players very doughy and fatty.