Royal Wahingdoh appoint German Volker Hofferbert as new coach

I-League Divison 2 side Royal Wahingdoh FC based in Shillong a few days ago appointed 63 year old German Volker Hofferbert as their new head coach, who will guide them through the 2012/13 season with Carlton Chapman continuing in his role as assistant coach while Maipuri L. Nandakumar Singh has also joined the teams coaching staff.

While the aim for the season remains promotion to the I-League, under the new coach Hofferbert Royal Wahingdoh FC made a successful start into the 2012 Shillong Premier League which kicked-off today with a 1-0 victory against Nangkiew Irat. Jackichand Singh scored the winner a minute from time off a penalty.

63 year old Volker Hofferbert brings a wealth of experience from around the world to Shillong having coached in Brazil, Iceland, Indonesia, Laos, Mexico, Romania and Yemen besides having been a professor at the Cologne Sports University in Germany.

The signing of Hofferbert follows a visit by Royal Wahingdoh FC in May 2012 to Germany in which the clubs team had trained for the first time on European soil.