NEW DELHI: Manolo Marquez, a Spanish nationwide who presently manages FC Goa within the Indian Tremendous League, has been appointed as the brand new head coach of the Indian males’s soccer workforce.
The choice was made by the All India Soccer Federation’s (AIFF) government committee throughout their assembly on Saturday.
Marquez will change Igor Stimac, who was just lately dismissed from the place.
Stimac was sacked as head coach on June 17, after Indian did not make it to the third spherical of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
In the course of the 2024-25 season, Marquez will proceed his position as the top coach of first workforce at FC Goa, dealing with each duties concurrently earlier than assuming the nationwide teaching position on a full-time foundation.
Marquez, 55, possesses a wealth of understanding and experience in Indian soccer, significantly in coaching nationwide workforce gamers, particularly younger abilities. In recent times, quite a few gamers from his Hyderabad FC squad have been chosen for the nationwide workforce.
Since 2020, Marquez has been teaching in India, main two ISL golf equipment. With Hyderabad FC, he achieved victory within the ISL Cup within the 2021-22 season.
Previous to his time in India, Marquez had a complete teaching profession in Spain, managing groups corresponding to Las Palmas (prime division), Las Palmas B, Espanyol B, Badalona, Prat, and Europa (third division).
“We’re delighted to welcome Mr. Marquez to this essential position and are additionally grateful to FC Goa for his or her generosity of releasing him for nationwide obligation. We stay up for working with Mr. Marquez within the years forward. The AIFF, FC Goa, and Mr. Marquez will collaborate intently to make sure there’s minimal affect between the 2 jobs and attempt to realize the very best outcomes for all concerned,” AIFF president Shri Kalyan Chaubey said in media launch.
Upon his choice, Marquez expressed his deep affinity for India. He additionally conveyed his gratitude to FC Goa for his or her help and understanding in permitting him the pliability to contribute to the nationwide workforce’s efforts.
“It is an honour for me to be the Nationwide Soccer Workforce coach of India, a rustic I take into account my second residence. India and its persons are one thing I really feel hooked up to and I really feel part of since I first got here to this stunning nation. I wish to do my greatest to convey success to the hundreds of thousands of followers we have now.
I’m very grateful to FC Goa for permitting us the pliability to assist the nationwide workforce through the coming season whereas I’m nonetheless the membership’s head coach. I am grateful to the AIFF for this chance and we hope to do nice issues for soccer,” he stated.
The choice was made by the All India Soccer Federation’s (AIFF) government committee throughout their assembly on Saturday.
Marquez will change Igor Stimac, who was just lately dismissed from the place.
Stimac was sacked as head coach on June 17, after Indian did not make it to the third spherical of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
In the course of the 2024-25 season, Marquez will proceed his position as the top coach of first workforce at FC Goa, dealing with each duties concurrently earlier than assuming the nationwide teaching position on a full-time foundation.
Marquez, 55, possesses a wealth of understanding and experience in Indian soccer, significantly in coaching nationwide workforce gamers, particularly younger abilities. In recent times, quite a few gamers from his Hyderabad FC squad have been chosen for the nationwide workforce.
Since 2020, Marquez has been teaching in India, main two ISL golf equipment. With Hyderabad FC, he achieved victory within the ISL Cup within the 2021-22 season.
Previous to his time in India, Marquez had a complete teaching profession in Spain, managing groups corresponding to Las Palmas (prime division), Las Palmas B, Espanyol B, Badalona, Prat, and Europa (third division).
“We’re delighted to welcome Mr. Marquez to this essential position and are additionally grateful to FC Goa for his or her generosity of releasing him for nationwide obligation. We stay up for working with Mr. Marquez within the years forward. The AIFF, FC Goa, and Mr. Marquez will collaborate intently to make sure there’s minimal affect between the 2 jobs and attempt to realize the very best outcomes for all concerned,” AIFF president Shri Kalyan Chaubey said in media launch.
Upon his choice, Marquez expressed his deep affinity for India. He additionally conveyed his gratitude to FC Goa for his or her help and understanding in permitting him the pliability to contribute to the nationwide workforce’s efforts.
“It is an honour for me to be the Nationwide Soccer Workforce coach of India, a rustic I take into account my second residence. India and its persons are one thing I really feel hooked up to and I really feel part of since I first got here to this stunning nation. I wish to do my greatest to convey success to the hundreds of thousands of followers we have now.
I’m very grateful to FC Goa for permitting us the pliability to assist the nationwide workforce through the coming season whereas I’m nonetheless the membership’s head coach. I am grateful to the AIFF for this chance and we hope to do nice issues for soccer,” he stated.
