The city's I-League outfit United Sports Club today roped in former India defender Subrata Bhattacharya as their technical director.
Bhattacharya has agreed to work for "free" for the cash-strapped club which is reeling under financial crisis without a title sponsor.
He will remain associated with the club till next season, the club said in a release.
The club had yesterday named Ananta Kumar Ghosh as their head coach.