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Stimac signs contract extension with AIFF

Stimac signs contract extension with AIFF

New Delhi Oct 4 (UNI) India Men’s Senior national team head coach Igor Stimac on Tuesday signed an extension of his contract with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) here till the end of the AFC Asian Cup 2023.
The decision to extend the contract was recommended last month by the AIFF's Technical Committee and subsequently ratified by the Executive Committee in Kolkata. The Executive Committee also accepted the recommendations of the Technical Committee that should India make it to the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup, the coach’s contract should be automatically renewed.
“I am extremely happy that the AIFF has placed the trust in the process that we have put in,” said Stimac. “We have had a very good run in the qualifiers, and we want to make sure that we keep building ourselves up till the Asian Cup and give a good account of ourselves in the continental stage.”
The 55-year-old from Croatia has been in-charge of the Blue Tigers since 2019, and has successfully guided the team through to its second successive AFC Asian Cup qualification earlier this year, when India topped Group D of the third round qualifiers.
“Now that we have ensured qualification, we must make sure that we keep improving and finding our best combination till the Asian Cup,” he said. “Again, it is not an easy process, and there will be plenty of pain on the way, but if we can stick to the proper procedure and not take shortcuts, we can achieve our target of making it to the knockout rounds.”
AIFF secretary general Shaji Prabhakaran said: “The new team in AIFF would like to see a forward momentum for the national team and we are determined to rebuild it with a fresh approach by developing a new plan exclusively for the senior national team.”
He informed that the Federation will work closely with the head coach, the support staff and the players and the clubs as well in making sure a positive scenario is created for Indian football through the senior national team.
“Our best wishes to Igor Stimac and we are confident he will guide the Indian national team to a new level with his huge experience and hard work,” Prabhakaran said. UNI PC SSP

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