The Saurav Ganguly co-owned team will be traveling to Spain to prepare for the third edition of the Indian Super League (ISL)

Atletico de Kolkata's Spanish coach Jose Molina has stated that he is eager and looking forward to season 3 of the Indian Super League (ISL) before which he will lead the team to his country for a month-long training camp in August.

“I am really excited to be part of Indian Super League (ISL) and want to thank the management of Atletico de Kolkata for this great opportunity. ISL has put Indian football on the global map and now the talent available here is being talked about in European and Asian countries. My association with Atlético Madrid had given me some of the most unforgettable moments in my career," he said at the jersey unveiling ceremony in Kolkata on Friday.

"Today, when I take charge as the coach of Atletico de Kolkata, I will be carrying forward a legacy and passion of fans. My role as a coach will be to develop the best bonding and understanding between the players who come with diverse background and experiences across the world. I am eager to get started and look forward to the season 3 of the tournament,” he added.

The champions of the inaugural edition of the ISL will have a month long training camp in Spain for which the team will depart in August end and will have sessions in Los Angeles de San Rafael training ground in El Espinar, Segovia. The club has revealed in a statement that, "The training module will be designed to get the footballers in right physical shape to deal with the challenging season under head coach Jose Molina."

The club's co-owner Sanjiv Goenka commented, “I take this opportunity to welcome our head coach Jose Molina to the Atletico de Kolkata family and believe that he is the right coach for the team. Molina will come with his wealth of technical and managerial experience as a player and coach which will be an asset for the players to learn and imbibe from and the team management to acquire the best possible team for the upcoming season.”