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AIFF Appoints Khalid Jamil as Full-Time India Head Coach on Two-Year Deal

He will lead India’s first training camp in Bengaluru on August 15 to prepare for the CAFA Nations Cup.

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Khalid Jamil will host the first national camp for the men's football camp in Kolkata this weekend.

Overview

  • Jamil signed a two-year performance-linked contract with an option to extend by one year based on results.
  • He parted ways with Jamshedpur FC to become the first Indian full-time national men’s coach since 2012.
  • His initial assignment begins with a Bengaluru camp on August 15 at the Dravid-Padukone Centre for Sports Excellence.
  • India’s CAFA Nations Cup schedule pits them against Tajikistan on August 29, Iran on September 1 and Afghanistan on September 4, with AFC Asian Cup qualifiers versus Singapore on October 9 and 14.
  • Former captain Bhaichung Bhutia criticized the AIFF’s governance and financial constraints, suggesting a domestic coach would face fewer demands on resources.