Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:41pm on 25 Jul 2025,Friday Sports
Former Barcelona midfielder and coach Xavi Hernandez reportedly submitted his application for the Indian national football team’s vacant head coach role—part of a pool of 170 applicants that included names like Harry Kewell, Robbie Fowler, Stephen Constantine, Stefan Tarkovic, and India’s Khalid Jamil . AIFF officials were reportedly “stunned” to see his high-profile name and noted his application lacked a contact number . However, his bid was rejected due to the high financial cost associated with hiring a coach of his global stature, which AIFF deemed beyond its budget. (PC: AFP)
