Jamshedpur FC captain Peter Hartley has left the club, and will play no further part in their 22/23 season. The ISL club has signed Slavko Damjanovic as the replacement for Hartley, and he will be signing a one-year deal with them.
The decision is yet to be announced, but several sources have said that it is only a matter of time. Damjanovic can also play as a left or right-back, but his physical presence at the back will allow him to replace Peter Hartley in central defense.
Peter Hartley leaves Jamshedpur FC
The centre-back was highly influential last year as they won their maiden title in 2021. After making a name for himself with Motherwell, he arrived in India in 2020, and was named the captain of the club by Owen Coyle right away.
He stepped up to the role very well, and was able to immediately establish himself as one of the best defenders in the league. And that is the legacy that he leaves behind in the ISL.
However, the new season has started on a sour note for the men of steel. They are currently in tenth place, and are undergoing a transition period, and will need to move forth without one of their best players. And this will no doubt make it even more difficult for them to achieve a consistent run of results this campaign.
