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Stimac calls for support for Indian football team coach Manolo but disagrees with Chhetri recall: ‘It’s always risky’
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Former Indian football team coach Igor Stimac has urged the fans to continue supporting current head coach Manolo Marquez. He also said that Indian football stakeholders will have to priortise Blue Tigers for the team to qualify for FIFA World Cup.
Former Indian football team coach Igor Stimac has voiced his support for current Blue Tigers head coach Manolo Marquez after the team’s
disappointing goalless draw against Bangladesh in their opening match of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers final round.
Despite India being 59 spots ahead of Bangladesh in FIFA rankings, there was little to separate the two teams in the match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Polo Ground) in Shillong last week. With India failing to collect all three points, their upcoming matches in Group C become even more crucial.
Manolo was
highly critical of his team after the disappointing result, even questioning the quality of Indian football.
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