Former Indian International Vinu Jose kicked off his career as a coach by winning 2 out of 2 for the Town Football Club Pathanapuram. 
The 29 year old who is waiting to enrol in a coaching license course took charge of the club 2 weeks ago and was successful in leading his team to a good start in the Kollam Football League.
In his first match in charge, TFC defeated SAI Kollam 2-1 with the help of a brace from Vinod on 17th January, 2010. In his second match, TFC came up with a 5-3 win over TKM College.
The team which was founded in 1981 is hoping to create waves in the state as well as the nation under the eyes of Vinu Jose. Vinu has also represented Kerala thrice in the Santosh Trophy Nationals.
From the archive. First published on footballkerala.com on Saturday 30 January 2010, restored from the site's 2012 database. Text as originally published.