Downtown Heroes FC signs Hilal Parray as new head coach

Players of Downtown Heroes celebrating induction of Hilal Parray as head coach in Srinagar on Monday.
Players of Downtown Heroes celebrating induction of Hilal Parray as head coach in Srinagar on Monday.

Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Mar 6: Downtown Heroes Football Club acquired veteran former footballer and coach, Hilal Rasool Parray as the Club’s new head coach.
Hilal is the only pro-licensed coach in J&K and has contributed largely towards the success of football in the Union Territory. The Downtown Heroes recently qualified for the 2nd Division I-League.
Founder Downtown Heroes Mushtaq Bashir thanked J&K Bank for releasing Hilal for this job. “I am really grateful to J&K Bank. They are our sponsors as well. We are preparing hard for the 2nd Division I-League in which Hilal’s addition is a major booster,” he said.
Ajaz Ahmad, a B-licensed coach also joined the coaching staff of the Club alongside Hilal.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Downtown Heroes is the only Club from J&K that will be taking part in the 2nd Division I-League this year. They will play their first two matches on March 13 and 17 at Chandigarh and then host their first home match on March 24.