Should Igor Stimac be fired, AIFF might be required to provide $3,60,000 in compensation.
The WHO has confirmed that a four-year-old child in West Bengal had bird flu, which is brought on by the H9N2 virus. The youngster experienced stomach pain after interacting with hens at home, which raised questions about eating contaminated poultry. AIFF is under contract until June 2026; if it were to remove Igor Stimac, it would be required to pay $3,60,000 in compensation. It is doubtful that the head coach of India will resign.
The senior Indian men's football team's head coach, Igor Stimac, is not expected to resign. According to a member of the Indian delegation in Doha, Stimac expressed his sadness following Tuesday's hard-fought 1-2 loss to Qatar, which eliminated India's hopes of advancing to the third round of the 2026 World Cup qualifying tournament, but he was also pleased with the team's spirited performance in its first game following Sunil Chhetri's retirement.
The official, who asked to remain anonymous, told HT on Wednesday, "He feels that he should continue for the time being because of the confidence and positive attitude the team displayed." During the news conference held in Doha after the match, Stimac expressed his disappointment with the outcome, saying that India "should have scored three in the first half to kill the game definitely." Nevertheless, clinical responses within the box are something that Indian football lacks.
Stimac, whose contract expires in June 2026, had declared in March that he would resign if India failed to advance to the third round. Stimac was away on Wednesday and could not be reached for comment. Stimac has taken a vacation, just like the players.
The president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), Kaylan Chaubey, said HT that the organization is planning to hold a three-nation tournament in September as part of its commitment to using FIFA windows for the men's and women's teams. Chaubey stated, "Hopefully, we will play the Merdeka in October." November is when the 2024 FIFA window closes.
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