AIFF THANKS CONSTANTINE FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION

*AIFF Media Team*

*NEW DELHI: *All India Football Federation President Mr. Praful Patel
thanked Stephen Constantine for his contribution to Indian Football.

Constantine who had taken over as the Head Coach of the Senior Men’s Indian
National Team in February 2015, announced his decision step down after
India bowed out of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2015 on Monday (January 14, 2018).

Constantine’s contract with AIFF ran till January 31.

In his statement, Mr. Patel said: “It’s been a wonderful journey. We have
travelled a long distance together, and the world has seen it all. I would
like to wish Stephen all the very best for the future, and thank him for
all his efforts and contribution towards Indian Football.”

AIFF General Secretary Mr. Kushal Das in his statement said: “We respect
and accept his decision. I would like to thank Stephen for guiding us
through a very critical phase in Indian Football. Under his guidance we
witnessed some of the most successful days in Indian football in recent
times. It’s time for Indian Football to enter a new phase. I wish Stephen
all the best in his future endeavours,” Mr. Das stated.

In the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, India who were clubbed with hosts UAE,
Thailand and Bahrain in Group A, finished on 3 points. After a splendid
start in the tournament where the Blue Tigers beat Thailand 4-1, they went
down to UAE 0-2 and 0-1 to Bahrain in the next two games, thus bowing out.

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