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The Hindu
5 days ago
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- The Hindu
Three shortlisted for Indian football team's coach role; Constantine, Jamil in the mix
The experienced Anglo-Cypriot Stephen Constantine, Stefan Tarkovic of Slovakia and home-bred Khalid Jamil were among three candidates shortlisted on Wednesday (July 23, 2025) by the technical committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for the appointment of the national men's team head coach. The technical committee, headed by former captain I.M. Vijayan, shortlisted two foreigners and one Indian for the post which was left vacant after Spaniard Manolo Marquez and the AIFF mutually agreed to part ways earlier this month following the team's downward spiral. "The technical committee zeroed in on three applicants and sent their names for consideration to the AIFF Executive Committee. The shortlisted candidates will be vetted by the AIFF Executive Committee which will take the final decision on who will be the coach," a source privy to the development told PTI on conditions of anonymity. Former India international Renedy Singh's name as fourth candidate did the rounds but an AIFF source said the Manipuri, who is currently the assistant coach of Bengaluru FC, was not among those shortlisted. He was discussed for the role of assistant coach but later the TC dropped the idea as it would be prudent to take that decision in consultation with the incoming head coach. Out of the three shortlisted, Jamil appeared to be the frontrunner to get the job. The AIFF had invited applications for the top job on July 4 with July 13 as the deadline. It received 170 applications, which included big names like former Liverpool stars Robbie Fowler and Harry Kewell. Other members of the technical committee are Shabbir Ali, Victor Amalraj, Climax Lawrence, Harjinder Singh, Santosh Singh and Pinky Magar. Constantine has been in charge of the Indian team twice earlier -- from 2002 to 2005, and from 2015 to the Asian Cup in 2019. The 62-year-old has also coached East Bengal in the Indian Super League in 2022-23, and was till recently head coach of Pakistan. He has earlier worked as head coach of countries like Nepal, Malawi and Rwanda. Jamil, 48, is currently with Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC. He famously guided Aizawl FC, then an unheralded team, to I-League title in the 2016-17 season in one of India's football fairytale stories. A former India midfielder and now an AFC Pro Licensed coach, Jamil was named AIFF Coach of Year for 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons. He has played 40 matches for India between 1998 and 2006. He spent most of his club career with Mahindra United, Air India and Mumbai FC. He has also coached East Bengal, Mohun Bagan and NorthEast United. A former player, the 52-year-old Tarkovic was coach of Slovakia national team from 2020 to 2022. He was then Kyrgyzstan coach in 2023-2024. It is learnt that the AIFF is in favour of making the appointment quickly without interviewing the shortlisted candidates as there is a FIFA international match window in September and India play their AFC Asian Cup qualifying round games on October 9 and 14— against Singapore home and away.
NDTV
6 days ago
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- NDTV
Three Shortlisted For Indian Football Team's Coach Role; Stephen Constantine, Khalid Jamil In The Mix
The experienced Anglo-Cypriot Stephen Constantine, Stefan Tarkovic of Slovakia and home-bred Khalid Jamil were among three candidates shortlisted on Wednesday by the technical committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for the appointment of the national men's team head coach. The technical committee, headed by former captain IM Vijayan, shortlisted two foreigners and one Indian for the post which was left vacant after Spaniard Manolo Marquez and the AIFF mutually agreed to part ways earlier this month following the team's downward spiral. "The technical committee zeroed in on three applicants and sent their names for consideration to the AIFF Executive Committee. The shortlisted candidates will be vetted by the AIFF Executive Committee which will take the final decision on who will be the coach," a source privy to the development told PTI on conditions of anonymity. Former India international Renedy Singh's name as fourth candidate did the rounds but an AIFF source said the Manipuri, who is currently the assistant coach of Bengaluru FC, was not among those shortlisted. He was discussed for the role of assistant coach but later the TC dropped the idea as it would be prudent to take that decision in consultation with the incoming head coach. Out of the three shortlisted, Jamil appeared to be the frontrunner to get the job. The AIFF had invited applications for the top job on July 4 with July 13 as the deadline. It received 170 applications, which included big names like former Liverpool stars Robbie Fowler and Harry Kewell. Other members of the technical committee are Shabbir Ali, Victor Amalraj, Climax Lawrence, Harjinder Singh, Santosh Singh and Pinky Magar. Constantine has been in charge of the Indian team twice earlier -- from 2002 to 2005, and from 2015 to the Asian Cup in 2019. The 62-year-old has also coached East Bengal in the Indian Super League in 2022-23, and was till recently head coach of Pakistan. He has earlier worked as head coach of countries like Nepal, Malawi and Rwanda. Jamil, 48, is currently with Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC. He famously guided Aizawl FC, then an unheralded team, to I-League title in the 2016-17 season in one of India's football fairytale stories. A former India midfielder and now an AFC Pro Licensed coach, Jamil was named AIFF Coach of Year for 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons. He has played 40 matches for India between 1998 and 2006. He spent most of his club career with Mahindra United, Air India and Mumbai FC. He has also coached East Bengal, Mohun Bagan and NorthEast United. A former player, the 52-year-old Tarkovic was coach of Slovakia national team from 2020 to 2022. He was then Kyrgyzstan coach in 2023-2024. It is learnt that the AIFF is in favour of making the appointment quickly without interviewing the shortlisted candidates as there is a FIFA international match window in September and India play their AFC Asian Cup qualifying round games on October 9 and 14 -- against Singapore home and away.
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6 days ago
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Khalid Jamil, Stephen Constantine and Stefan Tarkovic shortlisted for India men's football head coach role
AIFF has shortlisted Khalid Jamil, Stephen Constantine, and Stefan Tarkovic for the Indian men's football team head coach role. The final decision will be made by the Executive Committee soon. read more Stephen Constantine is the most familiar face among the three having already coached India twice. Reuters The race to become the next head coach of the Indian men's national football team is now down to three candidates – Khalid Jamil, , and Stefan Tarkovic. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Technical Committee finalised its recommendations on Wednesday, July 23. The committee met virtually to review 170 applications received earlier this month and shortened the list to the final three names. Their resumes have now been forwarded to the AIFF Executive Committee, which will make the final decision on who will lead the Blue Tigers. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The new coach will replace Spaniard , who left the role by mutual consent following India's 0-1 defeat to Hong Kong on June 10. Marquez resigned from the position in less than a year after taking over the role following Igor Stimac's departure. More from Football Who are the three finalists? Khalid is one of the most respected Indian coaches in domestic football. He guided Jamshedpur FC to an impressive season in the Indian Super League (ISL). Stephen Constantine is an English coach and a familiar face in Indian football. He has already had two successful stints with the national team, leading India to the AFC Asian Cup twice and helping improve the team's FIFA rankings significantly. He was the coach of the Indian team from 2002-2005 and 2015-2019. He has also coached international teams like Nepal, Sudan, Rwanda, Malawi, and Pakistan. Stefan, a Slovak coach, brings European coaching experience to the table. He previously managed the Slovakia national team, leading them in Euro 2020, and also had a stint with Kyrgyzstan.
Mint
6 days ago
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- Mint
Khalid Jamil lone Indian among three candidates shortlisted by AIFF for India men's football head coach's role
Khalid Jamil is the lone Indian in the three named shortlisted by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for the men's football team head coach's role, the body said on Wednesday. The position of India men's football head coach has been lying vacant after Manolo Marquez and AIFF mutually agreed to part ways earlier this month. Not just Jamil, former India head coach Stephen Constantine is also among the shortlisted candidates. Former Slovakia and Kyrgyzstan head coach Stefan Tarkovic is the other candidate shortlisted. 'The All India Football Federation's Technical Committee (TC) met virtually on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, to shortlist the applicants for the Senior Men's Indian Football Team head coach role,' AIFF said. 'The TC carefully reviewed 170 applications received earlier this month and narrowed it down to three candidates – Khalid Jamil, Stephen Constantine, and Stefan Tarkovic,' it added. 'The TC has recommended the resumes of the three shortlisted candidates to the Executive Committee, which will take the final call on who the next Blue Tigers head coach will be,' it further added.
News18
6 days ago
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- News18
Meet The 3 Shortlisted To Be Next Indian Men's Football Team Head Coach
Last Updated: AIFF has shortlisted Stephen Constantine, Stefan Tarkovic and Khalid Jamil for the Indian men's football men's team head coach. The experienced Anglo-Cypriot Stephen Constantine, Slovakian Stefan Tarkovic and Indian Khalid Jamil were among the three candidates shortlisted on Wednesday by the technical committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for the position of the national men's team head coach. The technical committee, led by former captain IM Vijayan, selected two foreigners and one Indian for the role, which became vacant after Spaniard Manolo Marquez and the AIFF mutually agreed to part ways earlier this month following the team's decline. 'The technical committee zeroed in on three applicants and sent their names for consideration to the AIFF Executive Committee. The shortlisted candidates will be vetted by the AIFF Executive Committee which will take the final decision on who will be the coach," a source privy to the development was quoted as saying by PTI on conditions of anonymity. Former India international Renedy Singh's name was initially considered but an AIFF source indicated that the Manipuri, currently the assistant coach of Bengaluru FC, was not among those shortlisted. He was discussed for the role of assistant coach, but the technical committee later decided it would be wise to make that decision in consultation with the incoming head coach. Among the three shortlisted candidates, Jamil appeared to be the frontrunner for the job. The AIFF invited applications for the position on July 4, with a deadline of July 13. They received 170 applications, including high-profile names like former Liverpool stars Robbie Fowler and Harry Kewell. Other members of the technical committee included Shabbir Ali, Victor Amalraj, Climax Lawrence, Harjinder Singh, Santosh Singh, and Pinky Magar. Constantine has previously managed the Indian team twice, from 2002 to 2005 and from 2015 to the Asian Cup in 2019. The 62-year-old also coached East Bengal in the Indian Super League during the 2022-23 season and was recently the head coach of Pakistan. He has also served as the head coach for Nepal, Malawi, and Rwanda. Jamil, 48, is currently with Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC. He famously led Aizawl FC, then a lesser-known team, to the I-League title in the 2016-17 season, in one of India's football fairytale stories. A former India midfielder and an AFC Pro Licensed coach, Jamil was named AIFF Coach of the Year for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons. He played 40 matches for India between 1998 and 2006 and spent most of his club career with Mahindra United, Air India, and Mumbai FC. He has also coached East Bengal, Mohun Bagan, and NorthEast United. Former player Tarkovic, 52, was the coach of the Slovakia national team from 2020 to 2022 and then coached Kyrgyzstan in 2023-2024. It is understood that the AIFF aims to make the appointment swiftly, without interviewing the shortlisted candidates, as there is a FIFA international match window in September. India is scheduled to play their AFC Asian Cup qualifying round games on October 9 and 14 against Singapore, both home and away. Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
