Manolo marquez

The All India Football Federation: The All India Football Federation have mutually parted ways with national team head coach Manolo Marquez after his tenure saw India fall down to 127 in FIFA rankings.

The AIFF executive committee met on Wednesday and approved the decision. His exit follows after AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey had confirmed that Marquez’s tenure will be under review at the said meeting.

“ The AIFF Technical Committee (TC), chaired by former India captain I.M. Vijayan, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, recommended to the Executive Committee that a new head coach be appointed for the Senior Men’s National Team through an open application process.