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Under-Fire Marquez Quits as India Football Head Coach After Mutual Agreement with AIFF | Sports-Games
INDIA, JUL 2 – Manolo Marquez resigned after India won only 1 of 8 matches and dropped from 99th to 127th in FIFA rankings under his tenure, prompting AIFF to seek a new head coach.
- Manolo Marquez stepped down as India football head coach on July 2, 2025, following a mutual agreement with the AIFF after India’s 0-1 loss to Hong Kong in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.
- Marquez’s resignation came amid a steep decline in Indian football’s performance and ranking, with zero competitive wins since November 2023 and a drop from 99th to 127th in FIFA standings.
- During his one-year tenure starting June 2024, Marquez managed eight matches, winning only a friendly 3-0 against Maldives, and was previously successful in Indian club football, winning the 2022 ISL and recent Super Cup.
- Following the recent loss against Bangladesh, the head coach described the atmosphere in the team's locker room as somber, likening it to a funeral, yet emphasized that the squad remained determined. Meanwhile, the AIFF Executive Committee officially approved his release, allowing for a mutual separation without any financial consequences.
- The AIFF plans to soon advertise the head coach position via an open application, with Sanjoy Sen and Khalid Jamil considered possible successors, and aims to implement long-term structural changes to benefit Indian football.
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Under-fire Marquez quits as India football head coach after mutual agreement with AIFF | Sports-Games
Under-fire Marquez quits as India football head coach after mutual agreement with AIFF Embattled India football head coach Manolo Marquez stepped down on Wednesday after reaching a ''mutual agreement'' with the All India Football Federation (AIFF), which was under pressure to fix accountability for the recent downward spiral of the national team.The AIFF Executive Committee, in its meeting here, agreed to relieve the 56-year-old Marquez after he…
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