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{{short description|Indian football manager}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Yan Law
| fullname = Yan Cheng Law
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|12|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Gangtok]], [[Sikkim]]
| currentclub = [[Delhi FC]] (head coach)
| clubs1 = [[George Telegraph S.C.]]
| managerclubs1 = Calcutta United Club
| manageryears2 = 2019–2020
| managerclubs2 = [[Punjab FC|Punjab]]
| manageryears3 = 2020–2020
| managerclubs3 = [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
| manageryears4 = 2020–2021
| managerclubs4 = [[Techtro Swades United FC|Techtro Swades United]]
| manageryears5 = 2021
| managerclubs5 = [[Aizawl FC|Aizawl]]
| manageryears6 = 2021
| managerclubs6 = [[Biratnagar City FC|Biratnagar City]]
| manageryears7 = 2021–
| managerclubs7 = [[Delhi FC]]
}}

'''Yan Cheng Law''' (born 24 December 1992) is an [[India]]n professional [[coach (association football)|football coach]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jan 19|first=Arnab Lall Seal / TNN /|last2=2021|last3=Ist|first3=19:54|title=I-League: Aizawl ready to put woes behind vs Gokulam {{!}} Football News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/i-league-aizawl-ready-to-put-woes-behind-vs-gokulam/articleshow/80350216.cms|access-date=2021-01-19|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> currently managing [[DSA Senior Division]] side [[Delhi FC]].

==Career==

At the age of 18, while playing for George Telegraph in the Calcutta league, Law was forced to take the D coaching License course by Joydeep Mukherjee, one of the George Telegraph officials, who saw potential in him to become a coach.<ref name="in">[https://scroll.in/field/967603/football-how-yan-law-the-i-leagues-youngest-manager-is-making-a-case-for-indian-coaches How Yan Law, the I-League's youngest manager, is making a case for Indian coaches] scroll.in</ref> Despite being made fun of by older men at the course, he eventually obtained the license.<ref name="in"/> However, upon returning to George Telegraph, he was excluded from the team,<ref name="in"/> so turned to coaching full-time with the help of his father.<ref name="express">[https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2019/nov/07/by-the-touchline-yan-and-the-laws-of-a-young-football-coach-2058287.html By the touchline: Yan and the Laws of a young football coach] newindianexpress.com</ref>

=== Calcutta United Club ===
Law was appointed head coach of Calcutta United Club in the lowest division of Calcutta at the age of 20 through owner Joydeep Mukherjee, who forced him to take his first courses.<ref name="in"/>

By age 26, Law had obtained the AFC A License, the youngest coach to do so.<ref name="express"/>

=== Minerva Punjab ===
In 2019, Law was appointed head coach of [[Minerva Punjab FC]] in the I-League after impressing owner Ranjit Bajaj while Head of Youth Development at Mohammedan.<ref name="in"/>

=== Mohammed SC ===
On 31 July 2020, Yan Law was appointed as the [[head coach]] of [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan SC]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mohammedan SC appoint Yan Law as new head coach|url=
https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2nd-division-2020-mohammedan-sc-appoint-yan-law-new-head-coach|access-date=14 November 2020|date=31 July 2020}}</ref> On 11 October 2020 , he parted ways with [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan SC]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mohammedan Sporting sack head coach Yan Law|url=
https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/yan-law-sacked-as-mohammedan-sporting-coach/11y341upm61m018os1x533cfmb|access-date=14 November 2020|date=11 October 2020}}</ref>

=== Techtro Swades United ===
On 14 November 2020, Yan Law was appointed as the [[head coach]] of [[Techtro Swades United Football Club|Techtro Swades United FC]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yan Law named as the new head coach of Techtro Swades United FC for the Himachal State League|url=
https://iftwc.com/yan-law-named-new-head-coach-of-techtro-swades-united-fc/|access-date=14 November 2020|date=14 November 2020}}</ref> He led the club to runners-up spot in their maiden tournament of [[2020 Himachal Football League|Himachal Football League]].

===Biratnagar City FC===

On 1 April 2021, Yan Law was appointed as the [[head coach]] of [[Biratnagar City FC]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://wesportz.com/2021/04/13661/|date=2 April 2021|title=Yan Law named Biratnagar City FC Head coach|work=Wesportz|access-date=15 April 2021}}</ref> He led the club to sixth spot in their maiden tournament of [[Nepal Super League]].

==Controversy==
The Mohammedan SC sacked Yan for allegedly leaking team information. They dismissed him mid-way in the I-League 2020-21<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://footballexpress.in/mohammedan-sc-interested-in-signing-serbian-world-cupper-stefan-ilic-i-league/| title=Mohammedan SC interested in signing Serbian World cupper Stefan Ilic |website=Football Express| accessdate=7 June 2021}}</ref>

==Personal life==

Law is of Chinese heritage.<ref name="express"/> His family previously owned Kim Wah, a Chinese restaurant that was well known in the 1970s and 1980s.<ref>[https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/punjab-fc-coach-from-iconic-restaurant-family/cid/1717723 Punjab FC coach from iconic restaurant family] telegraphindia.com</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}{{Aizawl F.C. managers}}{{Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata) managers}}{{Punjab FC managers}}

[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:Indian football managers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian people of Chinese descent]]
[[Category:1992 births]]
[[Category:Aizawl FC managers]]
[[Category:Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) managers]]
[[Category:RoundGlass Punjab FC managers]]

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