Guardiola And Xavi 'applications' A Hoax, India Say

Applications supposedly from Pep Guardiola and Xavi Hernandez to negociate India person some turned retired to beryllium hoaxes, nan country's shot relation says.

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) said emails claiming to beryllium from nan 2 coaches were not genuine.

Earlier this week, reports successful nan Indian and Spanish property claimed that India's method director, Subrata Paul, had admitted Xavi's liking successful nan position.

However, connected Saturday nan AIFF, external published a connection saying they had received hoax applications.

"AIFF received an email furnishing nan applications from Spanish coaches Pep Guardiola and Xavi Hernandez. The authenticity of their applications could not beryllium confirmed, and it has since emerged that nan email applications were not genuine," a connection read.

Earlier this month, Catalan coach Manolo Marquez resigned from his domiciled arsenic India head truthful that he could attraction connected his nine side, FC Goa.

The AIFF advertised nan vacancy publicly, and said it received 170 applications.

Xavi has not coached since leaving Barcelona successful May 2024, while Guardiola's statement astatine Manchester City runs until June 2027.

India - who person ne'er qualified for a World Cup and vanished past astatine nan 2023 Asian Cup - are 133rd successful nan Fifa men's world rankings.

Recent managers see English coach Stephen Constantine and erstwhile Derby County and West Ham defender Igor Stimac.