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AIFF appointed ISL-winning coach Manolo Marquez as the head coach of the Indian men’s team after sacking Igor Stimac. Marquez is currently the head coach of ISL side FC Goa and will continue his role at the club till 2025. So, he will manage the club and country at the same time. There have been 13 foreign coaches before Marquez who have managed India in the past. In this latest article on football facts, we'll look at the list of those coaches.
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India under their last coach Igor Stimac
Stimac coached India in 53 matches from 2019-2024 and witnessed 19 wins, 14 draws, and 20 losses in his tenure.
- Matches: 53
- Wins: 19
- Draws: 14
- Losses: 20
- Goals Scored: 71
- Goals Conceded: 76
India's titles under Igor Stimac
- SAFF Championship: 2021, 2023
- Tri-Nation Series: 2023
- InterContinental Cup: 2023
It will be interesting to see whether the Spanish tactician Manolo Marquez manages to improve the Indian Team and bring the best out of the players against the higher-ranked opponents.
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Football facts: List of foreign coaches who coached the Indian football team in the past
- Bert Flatley (England): 1955
- Harry Wright (England): 1964
- Bob Bootland (England): 1982
- Joe Kinnear (Ireland): 1983
- Milovan Ciric (Yugoslavia): 1983-85
- Jozsef Gelei (Hungary): 1990-91
- Jiri Pesek (Czech Republic): 1993-94
- Rustam Akramov (Uzbekistan): 1995-96
- Islam Ahmedov (Uzbekistan): 2001
- Stephen Constantine (England): 2002-05
- Bob Houghton (England): 2006-11
- Wim Koevermans (Netherlands): 2012-15
- Stephen Constantine (England): 2015-19
- Igor Stimac (Croatia): 2019-24
- Manolo Marquez (Spain): 2024-Present