The All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced that hoax emails claiming to be applications from Pep Guardiola and Xavi Hernandez for the India coaching position were not authentic. Although earlier reports suggested interest from Xavi, the AIFF confirmed the applications were fake. Manolo Marquez recently resigned as India manager, prompting the public advertisement of the vacancy, which received 170 applications. India ranks 133rd in the FIFA men's world rankings, having never qualified for a World Cup and finishing last at the 2023 Asian Cup.
"AIFF received an email furnishing the applications from Spanish coaches Pep Guardiola and Xavi Hernandez. The authenticity of their applications could not be confirmed, and it has since emerged that the email applications were not genuine."
"Earlier this month, Catalan coach Manolo Marquez resigned from his role as India manager so that he could focus on his club side, FC Goa."
"Xavi has not coached since leaving Barcelona in May 2024, while Guardiola's contract at Manchester City runs until June 2027."
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