Sacked coach Igor Stimac launches scathing attack on AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey

Following his unceremoniously sacking as the coach of India’s men’s football team, Igor Stimac launched a scathing attack on reigning All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey.

According to Stimac, the sooner Chaubey leaves the post, the better it would be for the future of football in the country.

“I came with an open heart to Indian football. But your football is imprisoned. It will take a couple of decades for things to improve which I don’t see happening. The sooner Kalyan Chaubey leaves AIFF, the better it is for Indian football,” said Stimac.

“Football is the most popular sport in the world, but India is the only place where football is not growing,” he added.

The outspoken coach also slammed AIFF Technical Committee head and India great IM Vijayan, saying that he is not fit for the job.

Notably, 56-year-old Stimac was removed following India’s failure to reach the third round of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. A day later, the Croat threatened a lawsuit against AIFF in the FIFA Tribunal if his outstanding dues were not cleared in 10 days.