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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Saturday introduced the appointment of Spaniard Manolo Marquez as head coach of the Indian males’s soccer staff. Marquez is at the moment the top coach of Indian Super League (ISL) aspect FC Goa. Commenting on the event, AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey said, “We are delighted to welcome Mr. Marquez to this necessary position and are additionally grateful to FC Goa for his or her generosity of releasing him for nationwide responsibility. We stay up for working with Mr. Marquez within the years forward. The AIFF, FC Goa, and Mr. Marquez will collaborate carefully to make sure there’s minimal influence between the 2 jobs and try to realize the absolute best outcomes for all concerned.”
“During the 2024-25 season, Mr. Marquez will proceed his position as the top coach of first staff at FC Goa, dealing with each duties concurrently earlier than assuming the nationwide teaching position on a full-time foundation,” the AIFF assertion stated.
Responding to the appointment Marquez stated, “It’s an honour for me to be the National Football Team coach of India, a rustic I think about my second dwelling. India and its individuals are one thing I really feel connected to and I really feel part of since I first got here to this stunning nation. I need to do my finest to convey success to the thousands and thousands of followers we’ve got. I’m very grateful to FC Goa for permitting us the flexibleness to assist the nationwide staff in the course of the coming season whereas I’m nonetheless the membership’s head coach. I’m grateful to the AIFF for this chance and we hope to do nice issues for soccer.”
Aged 55, Manolo Marquez has in depth data and expertise of Indian soccer and training nationwide staff gamers, particularly children. Many nationwide staff gamers in the previous few years had been known as up from his Hyderabad FC staff.
Marquez has been teaching in India since 2020. He has coached two ISL golf equipment – his first stint was with Hyderabad FC (2020-23), earlier than he converted to FC Goa (2023-present). He is an ISL Cup winner with Hyderabad FC in 2021-22. Overall, Marquez had an in depth teaching profession in Spain – Las Palmas (high division) and Las Palmas B, Espanyol B, Badalona, Prat, Europa (third division).
