{"id":7479,"date":"2012-06-16T02:30:17","date_gmt":"2012-06-16T02:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=7479"},"modified":"2012-06-16T02:30:17","modified_gmt":"2012-06-16T02:30:17","slug":"koevermans-is-indian-senior-football-teams-new-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=7479","title":{"rendered":"Koevermans is Indian senior football team\u2019s new coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-7478\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/wim-koevermans.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Wim Koevermans\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" style=\"float: left; margin: 6px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/wim-koevermans.jpg 200w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/wim-koevermans-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><strong>New Delhi: <\/strong>It\u2019s official. Wim Koevermans is India\u2019s new Senior National Team Coach. The Dutchman, whose last assignment was with the Republic of Ireland as High Performance Director, was unveiled by Kushal Das, the General Secretary of All India Football Federation at AIFF Headquarters, the Football House on Friday (June 15).<\/p>\n<p>Koevermans, who signed a two-year contract on the day, takes charge of his new job from July 1. <br \/>\u201cIt\u2019s an honour to be here in India,\u201d Koevermans said in his first official interaction. \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to meeting the boys. I have travelled in many countries and have been fortunate to have played with some Greats and also coached by some legendary coaches,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n<p>Koevermans was part of the Dutch squad which won the European Football Championship in 1988 under the coaching of Rinus Michels. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve watched some videos of the Indian Team\u2019s recent matches. I will travel to Muscat along with Technical Director Rob Baan to watch India\u2019s matches in the forthcoming AFC U-22 Championship,\u201d he informed. <\/p>\n<p>Kushal Das, who presented an Indian jersey to Koevermans, explained the logic behind employing him as the new Coach. \u201cWe didn\u2019t want to hurry into selecting the new Coach. We look forward to working with Wim. The AIFF will be extending its support to him in every possible direction,\u201d he maintained. <\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, Koevermans met AIFF President Mr. Praful Patel and interacted with AIFF\u2019s Executive Committee members at the Udyog Bhawan. Koevermans also made a presentation at the meeting which was appreciated by all.<\/p>\n<p>The former Dutch International defender thanked Mr. Patel and the Executive Committee for inviting him to India.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCoach Education stays one of the most pertinent points. Good Coaches will always make a difference at any level,\u201d Wim, who would be also involved in Coach Education during his tenure in India, opined. <br \/>Wim\u2019s first assignment will be at the Nehru Cup which kicks-off on August 23. The Executive Committee decided the tournament will consist of five-teams including India and would be played on a round-robin basis. The top two teams would qualify for the final which is slated for September 2. The prize money of the Nehru Cup has been doubled to USD 200000 from USD 100000.<\/p>\n<p>It was also decided in the meeting that the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of AIFF will kick-start on June 23 with a flag-hoisting ceremony at Football House. The Platinum Jubilee flag will be unfurled by legendary Indian footballer Ahmed Khan on the day. Khan was an integral member of the 1951 Asian Games Gold-medal winning squad.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Ranti Martins was named as the best forward and Player-of-the-Tournament of the I-League 2011\/12. He was adjudged after votes from all I-League Team Captains and Coaches. Besides, Armando Colaco was named as the Best Coach; Karanjit Singh, the Best Goalkeeper; Mahesh Gawli, the Best Defender and Climax Lawrence, the Best Midfielder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: It\u2019s official. Wim Koevermans is India\u2019s new Senior National Team Coach. The Dutchman, whose last assignment was with the Republic of Ireland as High Performance Director, was unveiled by Kushal Das, the General Secretary of All India Football Federation at AIFF Headquarters, the Football House on Friday (June 15). 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