The All India Soccer Federation (AIFF) named Manolo Marquez, the FC Goa gaffer, because the senior males’s Nationwide aspect’s head coach for the subsequent three years.
The choice was made within the federation’s government committee assembly to seek out the subsequent coach after the departure of Igor Stimac, whose contract was terminated after the Indian staff did not make it to the third spherical of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
Marquez’s identify was chosen from a panel of 20 shortlisted candidates who had initially utilized for the job. The seasoned Spanish coach was most popular for his data of the Indian ecosystem.
Marquez is considered the most effective coaches within the ISL as he helped Hyderabad FC win the trophy in 2022 whereas taking part in a giant function in growing Indian gamers, a lot of whom at the moment are a part of the Nationwide squad.
With the federation compelled to economise owing to a monetary crunch, the manager committee tasked its president, Kalyan Chaubey, to barter the wage with Marquez.
Whereas deciding on the appointment of Marquez for 3 years, the AIFF additionally accepted the choice of permitting the Spaniard to educate FC Goa concurrently until the top of the season in 2025.
“The AIFF, FC Goa, and Mr. Marquez will collaborate intently to make sure there’s minimal affect between the 2 jobs and attempt to attain the very best outcomes for all concerned,” the AIFF president mentioned in a press release.
New secretary basic
The AIFF government committee additionally determined to nominate the Kerala Soccer Affiliation secretary Anilkumar Prabhakaran as the brand new secretary basic of the AIFF. Which means the performing basic secretary M. Satyanarayan will likely be persevering with in his earlier function because the assistant secretary.
The AIFF government committee additionally determined to defer the relegation course of within the Indian Tremendous League by one other season. In accordance with the roadmap offered by AIFF to the Asian Soccer Confederation, the relegation course of was supposed to start out within the ISL by the 2024-25 season.
