A Technical Committee assembly of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) advisable Clifford Miranda for the publish of head coach of the Indian males’s U-23 nationwide workforce on Thursday, August 3, 2023.
The assembly was chaired by IM Vijayan through video conferencing. Other members current within the assembly had been Pinky Bompal Magar, Harjinder Singh, Arun Malhotra, Climax Lawrence and Eugeneson Lyngdoh. The AIFF Technical Director, Syed Shabir Pasha, attended the assembly.
The committee advisable Nallappan Mohanraj because the assistant coach, Raghuvir Khanwalkar because the goalkeeping coach and Gavin Elias Araujo because the health coach.
Welcoming Miranda’s appointment, the AIFF Secretary General Dr Shaji Prabhakaran stated, “Congratulations to Clifford for being selected as the head coach of the Indian men’s U-23 national team, which will play in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualifiers in China. Clifford did well to win the Super Cup for Odisha FC, and I’m sure we can expect a good performance from the Indian team.”
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In April, Miranda turned the primary Indian coach to win a significant title with an ISL workforce within the form of the Super Cup in Kerala.
Miranda had a glittering taking part in profession with the Indian senior workforce, which spanned 9 years from 2005 to 2014. The midfielder gained two SAFF Championships, two Nehru Cup titles and an AFC Challenge Cup with the Blue Tigers. At the membership degree, he was a five-time NFL/I-League champion with Dempo SC.
A possible listing of 28 gamers for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 Qualifiers was additionally introduced. The squad will start its preparatory camp in Bhubaneswar on August 12. India is drawn towards Maldives, United Arab Emirates and host China PR in Group G of the qualifiers, that are scheduled to be held between September 6-12, 2023 in Dalian.
The AFC U-23 Asian Cup, which may also function a qualifier for the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024, would be the competitors’s sixth version, and India will try and make it to the ultimate event for the primary time.
AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 Qualifiers possible listing
Goalkeepers: Sachin Suresh, Hrithik Tiwari, Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Arsh Anwer Shaikh.
Defenders: Narender Gahlot, Hormipam Ruivah, Bikash Yumnam, Halen Nongtdu, Sanjeev Stalin, Sumit Rathi, Jitendra Singh, Abdul Rabeeh.
Midfielders: Thoiba Singh Moirangthem, Lalrinliana Hnamte, Jiteshwor Singh Yumkhaibam, Ayush Dev Chhetri, Vibin Mohanan, Brison Deuben Fernandes, Amarjit Singh Kiyam.
Forwards: Sourav Okay, Vikram Partap Singh, Parthib Gogoi, Rohit Danu, Ninthoinganba Meetei Khumanthem, Gurkirat Singh, Ayush Chhikara, Sivasakthi Narayanan, Suhail Ahmad Bhat.
Head Coach: Clifford Miranda.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com