After a lacklustre campaign with FC Pune City in the previous season, Marcelinho must regain his mojo at Hyderabad...
Hyderabad was a prominent region in the Indian football landscape in the 1950s and 60s. Hyderabad Police Club was one of the giants in the domestic scenario and Syed Abdul Rahim, one of the most successful coaches in Indian history, also hailed from this city.
But after his demise, the sport slowly started to wither away and the fall of Hyderabad Police Club was the final nail in the coffin. Once a hotbed of young talents, Hyderabad had been bereft of a top division club for many decades until an Indian Super League (ISL) franchise decided to field a team from the City of the Nizam in the upcoming football season.