The two-time I-League winning coach will not be part of the club next season...

Bengaluru FC and Ashley Westwood have parted ways on 'amicable' terms. After three years at the helm, the Englishman has left the club by mutual consent.

It is reliably learnt that Westwood informed the players of his decision after the club's triumph over Kitchee SC last week in Hong Kong.

Westwood signed with the fledgling club in July 2013 and led them to an unprecedented I-League title in their first year of existence. He followed that up with a Federation Cup triumph and runners-up finish in the league the following season before reclaiming the I-League crown in 2016.

The 39-year-old coach has also guided the Blues to the quarter-finals of the AFC Cup this season where they await their next opponents.

Bengaluru initially signed Westwood for the 2013-14 season before a two-year extension was agreed. However, both parties have chosen not to prolong what has been a successful relationship.

Parth Jindal, onwer of the southern club, thanked the club for having helped the club to win three major trophies in the last three years.

"It's been an extremely difficult time for the management of the club to part ways with Ashley Westwood. The decision hasn’t been the easiest to take but like always, it is one made in the best interests of Bengaluru FC. We sat across the table with Ashley and arrived at a consensus together.

"We would like to thank Ashley for what has been a phenomenal three years with the club. His work ethic and desire to succeed during his tenure has been second to none and the role he has played in putting BFC on the football map will always be a part of the club’s history. He will always be welcome at BFC. We wish him all the best for the future and I am sure he will move on to bigger leagues successfully," said Jindal.