Manolo Marquez appointed head coach of Indian senior men's football team

Spanish professional football manager Manolo Marquez has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian senior men's football team. The decision to appoint Manolo as the new head coach was taken during the All India Football Federation’s Executive Committee meeting, chaired by AIFF President Shri Kalyan Chaubey on Saturday, July 20.

The meeting was attended by AIFF Vice President Mr. N.A. Haris, Treasurer Mr Kipa Ajay, and members Ms. Thongam Tababi Devi, Ms. Valanka Natasha Alemao, Ms. Pinky Bompal Magar, Mr. Menla Ethenpa, Mr. Vijay Bali, Mr. Syed Husnain Ali Naqvi, Mr.



Neibou Sekhose, Mr. Maloji Raje Chhatrapati, Mr. Mohan Lal, Mr. Syed Imtiaz Husain, Mr. Arif Ali, Mr. Bhaichung Bhutia, Mr. Shabbir Ali, Mr. Climax Lawrence, and Acting Secretary General Mr. M. Satyanarayan. Executive Committee members Mr. Lalnghinglova Hmar and Mr. I.M. Vijayan attended the meeting via video conferencing.

Marquez has been picked for the role with immediate effect. He replaces Igor Stimac in the top role. Marquez is also FC Goa's head coach and will handle both responsibilities in 2024-25 season, following which he will take the Indian team's head coach role full-time.