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There was a big scam that almost shook Asian soccer.
Japan's Nikkan Sports reported on the 27th that the Indian national team, which is selecting its coach, denied news of Xavi Hernandez and Pep Guardiola's support.
Nikkan Sports denied the candidacy of Xavi and Guardiola for the post. The email arrived, but it was all fake. The Athletic, a global sports media outlet, also said that `The Federation of Indian Football has confirmed that some applications, including Xavi Hernandez, are fraudulent.'
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The Indian national team has recently picked a new coach. Coach Manolo Marquez took office as the coach of the Indian national team in July last year, but he gave up the baton citing poor performance with only one win in eight games since taking office. After Marquez's departure, the Indian national team is receiving applicants for the new coach, and news of Xavi and Guardiola's support was reported in the process.
If the two coaches take the position of the Indian national team, they will recruit a coach who can shake Asian soccer. Guardiola is the best director in Europe and the best in the world today. His achievement of the treble at Barcelona put his name at the top of the list, and he later joined Manchester City via Bayern Munich to further increase his reputation. Xavi is also not as good a coach as Guardiola, but he is a good enough coach. After leaving Barcelona, he is currently unemployed. Although he has been involved with several clubs this summer, he has not returned to the manager's post. Xavi, who led Barcelona for three seasons, won the La Liga title in the 2022-2023 season.
However, the news was not true. The Indian Football Federation directly denied the news. The Indian media also received an e-mail from the new office with the names of Guardiola and Xavi. Upon confirmation of the authenticity, the mail application was found to be fake.
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Meanwhile, the Indian national team is reportedly planning to boost the national team's performance through a naturalization policy that shakes Asian soccer. Some media outlets reported that `The Federation of Indian Football Associations approached 33 players to change their stance on naturalization,' signaling hope and change. He recently announced a policy to open the door to OCI players, which is expected to be an important step in strengthening the national team's power. Currently, only Indian passport holders can play for the national team. But now, India is reportedly in contact with 33 players who meet the OCI conditions. The federation seems to be trying to recruit them to the national team.
Along with the naturalization policy, attention is also being paid to which coach India, which wants to reform the national team, will appoint.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
