India is looking for the successor to Wim Kovermans, there is a tug of war going in the power circles of Indian football as two Englishman and a Kiwi battle it out for the managerial hot seat of Indian football.
The Baichung Bhutia led AIFF committee is throwing in the weight behind Ashley Westwood, who has taken the Indian peninsula by storm after leading Bengaluru FC to I-League glory. Meanwhile, a faction of the board is lobbying for Rwanda’s coach Stephan Constantine, who has taken the African nation to new heights. Rwanda is currently 68th in FIFA rankings are the biggest gainers in the rankings table.
“Stephen’s work with Rwanda and his understanding of Indian football cannot be ignored,” an AIFF official said.
Along with these two Englishmen, New Zealand’s Ricki Herbert is also in the reckoning after he has openly expressed his desire to work with the Indian team. The Kiwi also has a grip of Indian football after leading NorthEast United in ISL.
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