No continuing as India coach, declares Koevermans
Koevermans was speaking at the official post match media interaction following India’s international friendly at the Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri on Monday.
“This was my last match as the Coach of the National Team and I will not be taking up the post of AIFF’s Technical Director for private reasons,” he announced.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed my stint and stay in India. It was a nice gesture by the Players,” he referred to the Guard of Honour which the Players gave to Koevermans at the end of the match.
Koevermans’ contract as the national coach with AIFF ends on Oct 31.
“When I took charge I was told to change the style of play and there has been a huge improvement on that front. We created chances in every match that we played and played some good Football. But that hasn’t been enough,” he stated.
“I never like losing. The boys stayed so much committed on the ground today,” he said in reference to India’s match against Palestine.
“But it was visible that they had better Players in almost every position. We gave them a very tough game and could have avoided conceding the first and the third goals. But that’s Football," he said.
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