Igor Stimac, the head coach of the senior national men’s football team, has been asked to continue in his position till June 2026. The All India Football federation announced the contract extension much before it was to end (after the Asian Cup in January ‘24) to give the former Croatian World Cupper, who has been in the post since May 2019, time to prepare the National team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
The AIFF also heeded Stimac’s suggestion of extending the contract of his assistant and former India international Mahesh Gawli, who was also named the head coach of the National men’s under-23 team.
