Since the start of their journey in Bangladesh’s top-flight football in 2018, Oscar Bruzon has been instrumental behind every success of Bashundhara Kings in the domestic circuit. However, the 46-year-old coach, who previously coached Sporting Club de Goa and Mumbai City of India as well as New Radiant of Maldives, has not yet delivered any international success for the Bangladesh Premier League champions. Following two futile attempts to get past the AFC Cup group stage, the Spaniard now faces another big challenge in the form of AFC Champions League. The Kings coach talked to The Daily Star’s Anisur Rahman prior to their preliminary round match against Sharjah FC of United Arab Emirates.

Bashundhara Kings are set to become the first Bangladeshi club to make an AFC Champions League appearance when they square off against Sharjah FC in the preliminary round at Sharjah Stadium today.

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