Conmebol pro

The Super League Kerala: Defending champions Calicut Football Club (CFC) have pulled off a major coup by signing Argentine coach Ever Adriano Demaldé as their new head coach for Super League Kerala (SLK) 2025.

The appointment signals the club’s intent to build on last year’s historic triumph and strengthen its grip on Kerala’s premier football stage. Demalde, 38, arrived in Kozhikode on Sunday evening and will quickly step into preparations ahead of the league’s kick-off in October.

Armed with a CONMEBOL PRO licence, the highest coaching badge in South America, he boasts a globe-trotting resume. He served as assistant coach with the Saudi Arabia national team under Bert van Marwijk and later worked with iconic Argentine manager Marcelo Bielsa at Olympique de Marseille in France.