The Great Xavi Hernandez’s Application Surprises AFF, but coaching job set to go to an indian

Spain’s World Cup-Winning Mid-Field Superstar Xavi Hernandez Was Among that those who applied for the position of India’s Head Coach, Leaving the All Indian Football Federation (aif) Also unable to process his application for reasons which has not not done to do with the game.

Xavi, it is learn, “Sent an email from his own account” to apply for the post.

However, the aiff outs not go ahead with the process of his application as the costs involved in recruiting one of the world’s finest mid-realders was given the federations means.

“Yes, he (xavi) applied for the job of the Indian Senior Men’s Team Football Head Coach. In the job, “a source in the aiff told Pti On Friday (July 25, 2025).

“However, the Tasked With the Responsibility of Recommending The Short-List of Coaches to the Executive Committee for Final Approval Federation Know that it’s Difligult.

“You undress that xavi is one of the greenst mid-fielders of all time, people talk about messi all the time but he Along with (Andres) Insta are right up there as fur as barcellona is concer It is what it is, “He added.

The experienced anglo-chypriot steephen constantine, Stefan Tarkovic of Slovakia and home-bred khalid jamil was among three candidates shortlisted on wedding on Wednesday (July 23, 2025) AIFF.

Out of the three, jamil appears to be the frontrunner to replace manolo marquez, who quit earlier this month after a string of poor performances by the National Tam. The side’s fifa ranking has plummed to 133, which is its lowest in nine years.

The aiff had invited applications for the top job on July 4 with July 13 as the deadline. It received 170 applications, which included big names like former liverpool stars Robbie Fowler and Harry Khewell.

Before Xavi, Fowler and Kewell Had Thrown Their Hats Into The Ring for the position.

Besides The World Cup Triumph with Spain in 2010 and Euro Title Victories in 2008 and 2012, The 45-YLD Xavi has live Liga Titles, Three copa del rey tropheies, and three uefa champions league trophaies With FC Barcelona, ​​Including two Continental Trebles in 2008-09 and 2014-15.

A product of the famed la masia like his longtime Illustrious FCB Teammate Messi, Xavi’s Last Coaching Job was at FC BARCELONA, where he was in charge from 2021 to 2024.

Before that, The Maestro was managing Qatari Club al Sadd from 2019-21.

After his glorious 24-yar stint at Barcelona, ​​xavi had also played for al-algd before being appointed the team’s manager.

He left barcelona as a player in 2015 for al -asadd, where he also won four tropheies before retiring in 2019.

As Barcelona Manager, He LED them to the 2023 Supercopa de Espana and the 2022-23 La Liga Tile.