The All India Soccer Federation on Monday responded to the allegations made by former nationwide coach Igor Stimac in a press convention final week, saying that the feedback have been made ‘with the only intent of maligning the AIFF and exhibiting its personnel in poor gentle.’
“Mr. Stimac’s communication – apparently made with the only intent of maligning the AIFF and exhibiting its personnel in poor gentle – shouldn’t be befitting of knowledgeable who has served the organisation for over 5 years and was prolonged the total help of the AIFF throughout this era. This conduct has solely strengthened the AIFF’s perception that the proper determination was made, with simply trigger, to terminate his contract and transfer ahead within the pursuits of Indian soccer,” the assertion learn.
The Croatian’s contract was terminated by the AIFF after a disappointing AFC Asian Cup marketing campaign was adopted by a failed try to take India to the third spherical of the FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Throughout his tenure India’s FIFA rating went from 101 after the AFC Asian Cup in 2019, to 99 in 2023, to now 121. After that, the previous coach had levelled a myriad of accusations on the AIFF, together with the mismanagement of his contract, the senior nationwide crew, and the general operating of the organisation below president Kalyan Chaubey.
The federation claimed to have supplied Stimac full help, together with autonomy in crew picks, venues and help employees, including that they facilitated participant releases past FIFA home windows and accommodated the Croat’s varied requests, aside from a constitution flight to Saudi Arabia attributable to logistical challenges.
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The AIFF additionally expressed shock that Stimac blamed the federation for inflicting his coronary heart ailment, making an attempt to deflect the intense matter of his not having been medically match to render teaching companies and his failure to formally disclose the identical to the AIFF.
The federation additionally said that they needed to mutually half methods with Stimac however the coach refused and made ‘unprofessional calls for.’
“Mr. Stimac’s conduct mixed with the waning efficiency of the nationwide crew made the established order unsustainable. The AIFF needed to act within the nationwide curiosity and to make sure the sport strikes ahead within the nation. Mr. Stimac was supplied the chance to half methods on mutual phrases. He refused the supply, making unreasonable and unprofessional calls for in response. The AIFF was, thus, left with no choice than to terminate Mr. Stimac’s contract for simply trigger and in compliance with the phrases of the contract, providing him a 3 months’ severance charge,” the assertion learn.