Bhaichung Bhutia resigned from AIFF's technical committee over bypassing the panel to appoint FC Goa's Manolo Marquez as coach. He criticized the executive committee's process under chairman Vijayan, vice president NA Haris, and acting Secretary General M Satyanarayan. The decision followed Igor Stimac's June 17 sacking after India failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
