Igor Stimac came to India as one of the most high-profile foreign coaches in its footballing history but two years on from his appointment ...
Igor Stimac came to India as one of the most high-profile foreign coaches in its footballing history but two years on from his appointment he acknowledged that his job is in danger.
“I am honoured to be working with AIFF. I appreciate the support given. We have a good platform for the future. It is now on the AIFF technical committee, AIFF, and President to decide my future. If they are not happy with my performance I am ready to accept that,” Stimac said.
However, the honest admission was sandwiched between a vehement defence of his work in a 68-minute long press conference.
“I could be fired but not even (Pep) Guardiola or (Jose) Mourinho could do more in these circumstances,” he added.
There is no denying that Stimac faced situations that no previous head coach of the Indian football team endured due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Amid the resultant chaos, the Croatian achieved his objective by finishing third in the World Cup qualifiers and thereby reaching the third round of the Asian Cup qualifiers.
But the World Cup qualifying campaign that saw India pick up just one victory left a lot to be desired. The Blue Tigers scored just six goals during that time and failed...
