Indian Football Team Coach Igor Stimac on AIFF, Indian Football, AFC Asian Cup 2023, ISL Structure

In our latest episode of Khel Now's Beyond the Scores Podcast, we are joined by a World Cupper from Croatia and current Indian national football team head coach Igor Stimac. As someone who's been there, done and seen it all, Stimac opines on the Indian Football calendar, ISL's structure, the upcoming AFC Asian Cup 2023, and more importantly the AIFF.

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0:00 Intro
2:23 - Motivation to apply for the role of India's head coach
4:29 - Process for the job
5:59 - Have you achieved your targets set for India in 3 years?
7:45 - Team Selection
12:19 - Technical players on the Indian side & reason
15:23 - Short season
18:10 - Days India's head coach needs before playing friendlies in Nov window
19:27 - Club vs National Team
21:42 - Balance between Football in Europe & Asia
24:56 - Football as a career option
32:58 - What did you feel needed to be changed during your early days as India's head coach?
36:43 - Sunil Chhetri
38:50 - Fan expectations during the WC Qualifiers
45:29 - SAFF Championship
46:23 - India hosts friendlies
52:36 - AFC Asian Cup in Summer? Igor answers
53:73 - Next year's friendlies plan
57:39 - Will training camp during FIFA WC work?
59:05 - Clubs have a role to develop players & India U-23 active team
1:03:09 - ISL coaches
1:05:54 - Memories from playing career
1:12:49 - Hosting Sunil Chhetri at his home
1:14:34 - What inspired you to be a coach?
1:17:16 - What did you find more challenging? Playing/coaching

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