Archive · 23 Jul 2025
AIFF Shortlists Coaches for Indian Football Team
The Indian football association (AIFF) is looking for a new coach for the national team.
They received many applications and have chosen three people to consider: Stephen Constantine, Stefan Tarkovic, and Khalid Jamil.
Constantine has coached the Indian team before and has experience with other teams, while Tarkovic has coached Slovakia and Kyrgyzstan.
Jamil is also in the running.
The AIFF wants to choose quickly because the team has important games coming up soon.
The final decision will be made by the AIFF Executive Committee.
The AIFF technical committee shortlisted three candidates for the Indian men's football team head coach.
The shortlisted candidates are Stephen Constantine, Stefan Tarkovic, and Khalid Jamil.
The AIFF received 170 applications, including Robbie Fowler and Harry Kewell.
The AIFF aims to quickly appoint a coach due to upcoming matches in September and October.
Khalid Jamil is considered a frontrunner, having been AIFF Coach of Year for 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- Who
- The AIFF technical committee and executive committee are involved in the selection process, along with the shortlisted candidates.
- What
- The AIFF shortlisted three candidates for the Indian men's football team head coach.
- When
- The technical committee shortlisted candidates on Wednesday, July 23.
- Where
- The news is about the Indian national men's football team.
- Why
- To fill the vacant head coach position after the previous coach's departure and prepare for upcoming matches.
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- Shortlisted Candidates
- Stephen Constantine, Stefan Tarkovic, Khalid Jamil
- Applications Received
- 170
- Application Deadline
- July 13
- AIFF Coach of Year
- Khalid Jamil (2023-24 & 2024-25)
- Upcoming Matches
- AFC Asian Cup qualifying games on October 9 and 14