Football News: Igor Stimac appointed India football coach

The Executive Committee of the All India Football Federation has appointed former Croatian international Igor Stimac as the Head Coach of the Men’s Senior National Team on a two-year contract. Stimac comes with an experience of over 18 years in coaching, structuring, and developing Football and players in Croatia, and internationally. Stimac’s major achievement was guiding Croatia to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. During his tenure as the National Coach of Croatia, he handed National Team debuts to the likes of Mateo Kovacic, Ante Rebic, Alen Halilovic, and Ivan Perisic, among others. He also played a pivotal role in developing young players.