Jose Molina set to part ways with Mohun Bagan after Super Cup exit

Mohun Bagan Super Giant is set to part ways with head coach Jose Molina, a day after the team exited the Super Cup following a goalless draw against arch-rival East Bengal on Friday.

Molina, who was appointed head coach ahead of the 2024–25 Indian Super League (ISL) season, departs after leading the Mariners to a historic double, clinching both the League Shield and the ISL Cup — only the second team to do so; the first being Mumbai City FC.

Post the Kolkata derby, Molina hit out at the club management, without naming any individuals, over the summer’s transfer dealings.

“Every time we play against teams with foreign midfielders, we cannot control the possession of the ball, and we have to defend too much. I tried to sign a foreign midfielder, but it was impossible,” he said in the press conference.

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Bagan has endured a difficult season so far, suffering eliminations at the hands of East Bengal in both the Durand Cup and the Super Cup. Bagan was disqualified from the continental tournament too, after refusing to travel to Iran for its AFC Champions League 2 match against Sepahan, sparking protests from the fan clubs.

“The pressure is my friend, you know. I lived with the pressure from a very young age, when I started to play. It’s part of my life,” Molina said in the press conference.

“The problem is, when I’m at home, there is no pressure,” hinting at his exit.

Molina had previously managed Atletico de Kolkata, guiding the now-defunct side to the ISL title in 2016. Between 2018 and 2022, he served as technical director of the Spanish Football Federation, succeeding Fernando Hierro.

Molina had taken charge at MBSG following the exit of Antonio Lopez Habas.

Published on Nov 01, 2025

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