Kolkata: Former India football captain and Dronacharya awardee coach Syed Nayeemuddin believes that indigenous coaches can help the country attain a greater degree of success than their foreign counterparts who are “pocketing crores (of rupees) without producing results”.
“The main problem is you will see Amal Dutta (former India coach) sitting on the footpath and having tea while on the other hand foreign coaches are pocketing the money and insulting officials,” Nayeemuddin told IANS in an interview from Bangladesh, where he is coaching a club side.
Speaking on the dismal performances, Nayeemuddin said, “The country is losing and still we are having faith in foreign coaches. If you consider the population of India as Kolkata’s then Guam is like Park Circus (a locality in south Kolkata) and still you lose. It is a great shame. We are having our faith on foreign coaches whereas I believe Indian coaches can give better results.” “An Indian coach will always give his best and not think about the money. He will not be worried about salary and all. He will be only worried about the prestige of the country and therefore he will want to win against anybody that he faces,” said Nayeemuddin .
Nayeemuddin said unless the other forwards are given chances in the local leagues, it would not help the national cause. (IANS)
