Bhowmick in fact finalised his deal with the club today at a post-match discussion with Salgaocar president Shivanand Salgaocar. The club president told The Indian Express: “He watched today’s drawn match between East Bengal and Salgaocar. He is going back to Kolkata tomorrow. Then within the next couple of days, he will be back and start his work with us as the Technical Director (TD). It’s not that we have lost faith on Savio. Rather, we want Bhowmick to provide us with additional inputs. He will work with Salgaocar till the end of the I-League. Following the team’s performance, he may continue.”

Medeira, asked about the two men’s different styles of coaching, told this daily: “The key thing about Bhowmick’s training style that I remember from my experience of watching East Bengal under him was the method of motivating the players, particularly when team was in crisis. So, I don’t think our training styles will clash. Rather, his suggestions can help me a lot in restore the players’ psychological strength. I am optimistic that his presence and style of work will boost our boys.”