New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has decided against renewing national coach Wim Koevermans’ contract beyond existing time frame of October 31 but at the same time has offered the Dutchman the job of Technical Director, overseeing the preparations of various national football teams.
“The members were certainly unhappy with India’s shoddy performance against Pakistan. We will certainly be looking for a new coach once Wim’s (Koevrmans) contract expires (after two International friendlies at home against Palestine),” a senior office-bearer told PTI after AIFF’s executive committee meeting on Thursday.
“But he has been offered the role of Technical Director. Wim has intimated us that he has some offers from elsewhere and needs some time to think about it,” the official added.
As of now, what is paramount for AIFF is to find a new foreign coach for both senior national team as well as the U-17 team that will be playing in the 2017 U-17 FIFA World Cup.
“It’s been a unanimous decision that both senior and U-17 team needs foreign coaches. We can have Indian assistants though,” he said.
The AIFF has shortlisted four names (two Indians and two foreigners) for the post of CEO for the U-17 FIFA World Cup in India. (PTI)
