New Delhi, April 24 (Agency) The All India Football Federation’s Technical Committee, chaired by chairman IM Vijayan, on Wednesday recommended former player Langam Chaoba Devi asthe new head coach for the senior women’s national team. The All India Football Federation’s Technical Committee meeting, chaired by IM Vijayan,was held virtually. The meeting was attended by members of the Technical Committee, which includes PinkyBompal Magar, Shabbir Ali, Victor Amalraj, Santosh Singh, and Climax Lawrence. TheTechnical Director of the AIFF, Syed Sabir Pasha was present in the meeting. After extensive deliberations, the committee recommended Langam Chaoba Devi as the headcoach of the Indian Senior Women’s National Team.
The committee also recommended Priya PV and Ronibala Chanu as the assistant and goalkeeping coaches, respectively, for the Senior Women’s National Team. All three coaches recommended by the Technical Committee did duty for the Senior Women’s National Team during the Turkish Women’s Cup in Alanya, Turkey, in February 2024. The Technical Committee discussed the appointments of the coaches for the men’s U16 and Men’s U19 teams. After going through the applications received, the committee recommended the following names: U16 Men’s National Team: Head Coach: Ishfaq AhmedAssistant Coach: Yan Cheng LawGoalkeeping Coach: Mohammed Zakeer HussainU19 Men’s National Team: Head Coach: Ranjan ChaudhuriGoalkeeping Coach: Sandip Nandy.