India hires Khalid Jamil as new head coach after Xavi and Pep Guardiola hoax applications
The AIFF admitted last week that proposed candidacies received from former Barcelona coach Xavi and Manchester City manager Guardiola, which had been disclosed to domestic media two days earlier, were not genuine.
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