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NDTV
7 hours ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Khalid Jamil, Former India Player, Named The New Men's National Team Head Coach
Khalid Jamil, who famously guided the unheralded Aizawl Football Club to the I-League title in 2017, was on Friday named head coach of the Indian national men's football team, becoming the first Indian in 13 years to occupy the coveted post. The 48-year-old Jamil, a former India international and currently in charge of Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC, was selected by the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) executive committee from a three-man shortlist. The other two contenders were former India head coach Stephen Constantine and Stefan Tarkovic, who previously managed the Slovakia national team. The AIFF's Technical Committee, led by legendary striker IM Vijayan, had shortlisted the three candidates for the executive committee's final decision. The AIFF Executive Committee, in the presence of the Technical Committee, has approved the appointment of Khalid Jamil as the new head coach of the Senior India Men's National Team. #IndianFootball — Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) August 1, 2025 Jamil will succeed Spaniard Manolo Marquez, who parted ways with the AIFF last month following India's recent struggles. The last Indian to serve as head coach of the national men's team was Savio Medeira, who held the position from 2011 to 2012. Jamil's first assignment in his new role will be the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Nations Cup, to be held in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan starting August 29.
Deccan Herald
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Deccan Herald
National football team gets first Indian coach in 13 years as Khalid Jamil gets top job
The AIFF Executive Committee, in the presence of the Technical Committee, has approved the appointment of Khalid Jamil as the new head coach of the Senior India Men's National Team. #IndianFootball ⚽️ — Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) August 1, 2025
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First Post
8 hours ago
- Sport
- First Post
Khalid Jamil appointed head coach of Indian men's football team as an Indian returns to top job
Khalid Jamil is the first Indian head coach of Indian men's football team since Savio Medeira who coached the Blue Tigers from 2011 to 2012. read more Former Indian midfielder Khalid Jamil has been named as the new Indian men's football team coach by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday. The current Jamshedpur FC coach, Jamil, was picked ahead of former India coach Stephen Constantine and . Jamil replaces FC Goa coach Manolo Marquez as India head coach after the Spaniard quit the job in June following a defeat to Hong Kong in an AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers 2027 Final Round match. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD AIFF appoints Khalid Jamil as new India coach 'The AIFF Executive Committee, in the presence of the Technical Committee, has approved the appointment of Khalid Jamil as the new head coach of the Senior India Men's National Team,' AIFF announced on X on Friday. The AIFF Executive Committee, in the presence of the Technical Committee, has approved the appointment of Khalid Jamil as the new head coach of the Senior India Men's National Team.#IndianFootball ⚽️ — Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) August 1, 2025 More from Football Khalid Jamil's appointment marks a return of an Indian coach at the helm of the Indian men's football team after a gap of more than a decade. The last Indian to coach the Indian men's football team was Savio Medeira in 2011–12. As a player, Jamil featured in 40 matches for India, winning the SAFF Championship in 1997. He also featured for football clubs like Mahindra United, where he won the NFL, Federation Cup, Durand Cup and the IFA Shield. As a coach, Jamil has been highly successful in the domestic circuit, famously winning the I-League in 2016–17 with Aizawl FC. His Jamshedpur side were the runner-up in the Super Cup earlier this year and also reached the Indian Super League (ISL) semi-finals. Fans celebrate Jamil's appointment Former AIFF secretary Shaji Prabhakaran was among those who hailed Jamil's appointment as the new coach of the Indian football team. 'A bold decision by AIFF and Khalid himself to join hands at a time when the challenge is of highest level,' Prabhakaran wrote on X. Congratulations #KhalidJamil As expected Khalid Jamil is the new Head Coach Indian National Men's Team #BlueTigers A bold decision by AIFF and Khalid himself to join hands at a time when the challenge is of highest level. Khalid becomes the first Indian coach after Savio… — Shaji Prabhakaran (@Shaji4Football) August 1, 2025 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD A fan termed the decision as 'promising,' as he spoke about Jamil's coaching qualities. 'A promising appointment. It'll be interesting to see how an Indian coach navigates the national setup. Khalid Jamil is known for shaping disciplined, hard-working teams, but he's typically been most effective without big-name players, relying instead on a core group he trusts,' he wrote on X. A promising appointment. It'll be interesting to see how an Indian coach navigates the national setup. Khalid Jamil is known for shaping disciplined, hard-working teams, but he's typically been most effective without big-name players, relying instead on a core group he trusts. — Vishwaraj Sapkal (@VishwarajSapkal) August 1, 2025 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Another fan said, 'Who needs Xavi when we have our very own Khalid Jamil. Let's hope it works out well."
News18
8 hours ago
- Sport
- News18
Khalid Jamil Named New Head Coach Of Indian National Football Team
Last Updated: The decision to appoint the 48-year-old to helm the Blue Tigers was made by the AIFF Executive Committee, in the presence of the Technical Committee. Khalid Jamil was named as the new head coach of the Senior India Men's National Team by the AIFF on Friday, brining an end to the search for the Blue Tigers' gaffer following the departure of Manolo Marquez. The decision to appoint the 48-year-old to helm the Blue Tigers was made by the AIFF Executive Committee, in the presence of the Technical Committee. The AIFF Executive Committee, in the presence of the Technical Committee, has approved the appointment of Khalid Jamil as the new head coach of the Senior India Men's National Team. #IndianFootball ⚽️ — Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) August 1, 2025 Jamil, the man who led Aizawl Football Club to the I-League title in 2017, became the first Indian in 13 years to hold the post of the national side coach. Savio Medeira, who served as the head coach of the national team from 2011 to 2012, was the last Indian to helm the Blue Tigers. The AIFF's Technical Committee, led Indian legend IM Vijayan, had shortlisted three coaches for the role including Stephen Constantine and Stefan Tarkovic in addition to Jamil. Jamil beat Constantine, who had an earlier stint as the manager of the Blue Tigers, and former Slovakian coach Tarkovic to the job that had bee vacant since Marquez's decision to quit the role on the back of a string of underwhelming results. view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Observer
5 days ago
- Business
- Observer
Oman's digital transformation performance up 80%
Muscat - The National Program for Digital Transformation (Tahawul) (2021-2025) has recorded an 80 percent increase in overall performance since its launch until the end of May 2025. The program achieved a 19 percent qualitative leap over its performance recorded at the end of the first half of last year, confirming the effectiveness of the implemented strategies and the levels of progress achieved in organizational and digital structures as an effective tool for leading the digital transformation in the Sultanate of Oman towards a digital government that applies the highest standards of efficiency, speed of implementation, and quality of services. The average readiness of government institutions for digital transformation rose to 81 percent, a seven percent increase over the rate recorded at the end of June 2024. Meanwhile, the readiness of the digital infrastructure in government institutions rose to 86 percent, and procedures for 96 percent of targeted and priority government services were simplified, including 381 services whose procedures were simplified in Manjam's laboratories for simplifying government procedures. 74 percent of targeted and priority government services were digitized. 48 government agencies completed 11,439,542 digital transactions between January and May 2025. 33 advisory and enabling sessions were held in the areas of digital transformation, and 4,100 services were documented and indexed in the digital guide for government services. Dr. Ali bin Amer Al-Shidhani, Undersecretary for Communications and Information Technology at the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology and Chairman of the Technical Committee for the Government Digital Transformation Program, said that the results and performance indicators of the "Transformation" program reflect the extent of concerted national efforts and the commitment of government institutions to proceed with confident steps towards a promising digital government. He praised the level of institutional integration with the program's vision and objectives, which embodies the ability to keep pace with digital transformations with confident and deliberate steps. Al Shidhani affirmed that the "Transformation" program is moving forward to continue enhancing the efficiency of digital services, improving infrastructure, completing the digitization of more services, and empowering national competencies, in line with an ambitious national direction to build a more innovative future that meets the aspirations of the Sultanate of Oman's renewed renaissance. Among the most notable achievements of the National Government Digital Transformation Program (Tahweel) over the past period is the launch of the unified government services portal, which includes 23 government services for a number of government agencies. The number of portal users reached 35,746, while the number of service requests completed through the portal reached 3,905. The Visual Library section was activated in sign language to support the use of the portal by people with disabilities. The electronic payment gateway (OmanNet) has also been fully operational, contributing to an increase in the volume of electronic payment transactions and reducing the risk of fraudulent transactions. The total number of transactions executed through the platform reached 14.5 million digital transactions during the first quarter of this year. The number of active users of the electronic document and records management system "Wusool" has reached more than 17,000, and the total number of documents created through the system has exceeded 1.5 million, providing services to 20 government entities using the system. The number of digital transactions signed via electronic authentication during the first half of 2025 reached approximately 1,572,638 digital transactions. The number of data records exchanged via the National Electronic Integration Platform during the same period reached 163 million records. More than 90 digital community consultations were conducted to enhance the government's efforts to activate the digital participation approach across various government institutions and governorates in the Sultanate of Oman. It may be noted that the National Government Digital Transformation Program falls under the umbrella of the National Digital Economy Program. The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, in coordination with all government agencies, has drawn up a roadmap and an implementation plan for the program spanning the period (2021-2025) to transition to a digital government based on governance principles and the use of emerging technologies to create a future-oriented government agency that provides an integrated digital experience.
