Khalid Jamil, Stephen Constantine and Stefan Tarkovic shortlisted for India males’s soccer head coach function

The race to develop into the subsequent head coach of the Indian males’s nationwide soccer workforce is now down to a few candidates – Khalid Jamil,
Stephen Constantine, and Stefan Tarkovic. The All India Soccer Federation (AIFF) Technical Committee finalised its suggestions on Wednesday, July 23.

The committee met just about to evaluation 170 functions acquired earlier this month and shortened the checklist to the ultimate three names. Their resumes have now been forwarded to the AIFF Govt Committee, which can make the ultimate choice on who will lead the Blue Tigers.

The brand new coach will substitute Spaniard
Manolo Marquez, who left the function by mutual consent following India’s 0-1 defeat to Hong Kong on June 10. Marquez resigned from the place in lower than a yr after taking on the function following Igor Stimac’s departure.

Who’re the three finalists?

Khalid is likely one of the most revered Indian coaches in home soccer. He guided Jamshedpur FC to a formidable season within the Indian Tremendous League (ISL).

Stephen Constantine is an English coach and a well-known face in Indian soccer. He has already had two profitable stints with the nationwide workforce, main India to the AFC Asian Cup twice and serving to enhance the workforce’s FIFA rankings considerably.

He was the coach of the Indian workforce from 2002-2005 and 2015-2019. He has additionally coached worldwide groups like Nepal, Sudan, Rwanda, Malawi, and Pakistan.

Stefan, a Slovak coach, brings European teaching expertise to the desk. He beforehand managed the Slovakia nationwide workforce, main them in Euro 2020, and likewise had a stint with Kyrgyzstan.