“All talk about India coach Wim Koevermans is rubbish. The All India football Federation (AIFF)
technical committee will submit its’ report about Wim only at the end of
October. His contract gets over on Ocotber 30. Till then he is the coach of
India,” stated AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das, in an exclusive chat.
A lot of speculation has been doing rounds about the future
of Wim as chief coach of India. Things started to plummet when India lost to Pakistan
2-0 in a friendly in Bangalore. Indeed, things started turning dour during the
foreign tour that the India boys went to before the start of the Incheon Asian games.
Losing to Pakistan , however, proved to be the last straw on
their neck. So much so , the Indian government is having second thoughts on
whether the Indian football team should be allowed to represent India at the
Incheon Asian Games.
Media reports and reports on the web have been thereafter
been suggesting that Wim is on his way out. There has been speculation that he
may be accommodated as technical director whilst Rob Baan, the present TD is to
be elevated as coach of India. Reports have even suggested that an Indian be
given the mantle of coach of the Indian team.
“How can we talk of a new coach when Wim is in-charge? The AIFF is not thinking on these
lines. First , the technical committee has to submit it’s report. The report
will then be submitted to the AIFF Executive Committee. A call will be taken
only after that. Please rubbish all reports of Wim being appointed as technical
director,” stated Das.
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