Bhaichung Bhutia Resigns Over Controversial Coach Appointment

Legendary footballer Bhaichung Bhutia resigned from the AIFF's technical committee, alleging it was bypassed in the appointment of new national men's football team head coach. He criticized the formation of a special committee for the appointment, which he felt should have been handled by the technical committee.

In a dramatic turn of events, legendary footballer Bhaichung Bhutia announced his resignation from the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) technical committee, citing that the committee was bypassed in appointing the new national men's team head coach.

Bhutia alleges that appointing Spaniard Manolo Marquez as the new head coach was done without the technical committee's input – a departure from normal practice.

The footballer criticized the AIFF's decision-making process, revealing that no technical committee meetings were held to discuss or shortlist candidates for the position, a complete neglect of standard protocol.

(With inputs from agencies.)