Deal agreed for ex-Wigan Athletic chief

Coyle led the club to the ISL finals last term, having arrived when they were bottom of the table, and he can't wait to build on the good work already done.

"Jamshedpur has a tremendous football legacy," he said. "The club has all the right things in place, starting with its vision and translating into a robust foundation of grassroots, youth, Tata Football Academy, and required infrastructure such as fantastic training and accommodation facilities at par with some of those in Europe.

"The vociferous fans have been amongst the best in ISL over the past three seasons, which I had the opportunity to see while soaking in the atmosphere in my debut game in India at the Furnace.

"This club deserves to be competing at the pinnacle of the ISL and nothing less, and I am excited and honoured to have been entrusted with the task."

Jamshedpur chairman Chanakya Chaudhary added: "He has proven credentials and shares the ambitions of the club, which was evident in our fruitful discussions.

"He is known to bring out the best in experienced players as well as younger ones while inculcating a winning mentality.

"This made his appointment an easy decision."

Coyle managed Latics during the first half of the 2013-14 campaign, but was sacked following a disappointing start to the season and replaced by Uwe Rosler.