All India Football Federation (AIFF) and head coach Manolo Markes have decided to participate with mutual consent, ending the in -charge of the Indian men’s national team. Spaniered, who earlier enjoyed success in the Indian Super League by winning the 2022 title with Hyderabad FC and the 2024 Super Cup with FC Goa was appointed as India coach in June 2024. However, the results were not as expected during his tenure. The AIFF Executive Committee agreed to release 56 -year -old Manolo Marx with his role, as he expressed his desire to step down despite being one year left on his contract. India played eight matches under Markets and won only one win, which was a 3–0 win over the Maldives. His latest blow came on June 10, when India suffered a 0–1 defeat to Hong Kong in the third round of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifier. Despite the results, Marx insisted that India still got a chance to qualify. “We are sad. The dressing room is like a funeral. But we are still in the fight,” he said after the defeat.
She was making frustrations. After a goalless draw against Bangladesh in March, Marx openly criticized the performance. “I am very angry, disappointed with everyone,” he said. “Perhaps this is the reality of Indian football.”
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India’s form has been on a decline in the last one year. The team failed to win the same game at the 2024 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar, crashed at the group’s phase. Since November 2023, Blue Tigers have not won a competitive match and slipped from 99th to 127th in the FIFA world rankings. Marx was appointed as a head coach for a two -year term in June 2024 and turned the Igor Stimax as a head coach last year.
