India head coach Stimac responds to astrologer controversy, says ‘time has come to put all cards on table’

Sep 13, 2023 at 7:01 AM
India head coach Stimac responds to astrologer controversy, says ‘time has come to put all cards on table’
File picture of Indian Football team head Coach Igor Stimac, during training ahead of SAFF Championship 2023 football match between India and Lebanon, in Bengaluru on June 30, 2023

File image of Indian Football staff head Coach Igor Stimac, throughout coaching forward of SAFF Championship 2023 soccer match between India and Lebanon, in Bengaluru on June 30, 2023
| Photo Credit: Murali Kumar Okay

In the attention of the storm for his alleged correspondence with an astrologer throughout the Asian Cup Qualifiers, India coach Igor Stimac on Tuesday hinted at main revelations forward and reaffirmed his dream of remodeling the nation right into a footballing nation.

The controversy has as soon as once more forged a shadow over Indian soccer and this time the nationwide males’s staff coach is being linked to it.

“Target or honest fighter for the betterment of Indian football? The time is coming to put all cards on the table and see how much and who really cares about football in this country,” Stimac posted on X (previously Twitter).

“Give it a thought before making up your judgment and thanks once again for your support. My dream of making India a football nation is still alive,” he added.

That the AIFF had hired an astrologer for predictions on the Indian football team, for an estimated price of ₹16 lakh, was reported by PTI earlier.

As per media experiences, Stimac was straight in contact with the astrologer to hunt his opinion on the staff choice throughout the Asian Cup Qualifiers.