Football
AIFF-CoA holds online meeting with Indian coach Igor Stimac and senior players
The CoA appointed by the Supreme Court of India made its way to the Indian Men's National Team's dressing to have a conversation with the Head coach and players.
In a recent development in the ever-changing scenario of Indian Football, the Committee of Administrators (CoA) had an online meeting with National Team Head Coach Igor Stimac and his players, the AIFF said in a statement.
The people present included the CoA members Justice Anil Dave, Dr. SY Qureshi, Mr. Bhaskar Ganguly, and Mr. Sunando Dhar. Amongst the players, senior members like Sunil Chhetri, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, and Sandesh Jhingan were also present.
The virtual meet had the future of Indian Football primarily on its agenda, where the committee members welcomed suggestions from Stimac and his players with regards to the current uncertainty surrounding the country's apex footballing body.
One topic of discussion which did not come up was the Croatian's contract situation. Stimac's current deal runs out in September this year, and after his sparkling display in the AFC qualifiers, one can only assume that he will remain at the helm to lead India at the Asian Cup next year. However, this still remains in contention as it failed to enter the discussions during the CoA meeting with the coach and senior players.
"More important things than the contract for me are to support the national team's needs and make sure we have enough time and games for preparation," the coach told PTI.
The meeting ended with the CoA giving their best wishes to the team ahead of the upcoming AFC Asian Cup set to be held in 2023. While the team trains to continue their pristine form on the pitch after their unbeaten run in the qualifiers, the CoA will look to make all the correct steps in the right direction and arrange for an election at the earliest.
