Internet Desk: Nine months before the all awaited FIFA U17 World Cup, India’s German coach Nicolai Adam agrees to part ways with The All India Football Federation on Tuesday. According to The AIFF sources, Nicolai and the parent body of Indian football had a financial settlement and thus the coach has decided to resign after a series of controversies.
The chief coach of India’s U17 World Cup squad who had been asked to resign after several players complained of abusive behaviour by the German Coach.
The squad, preparing for the FIFA U17 World Cup will resume training in Goa following a disappointing exposure trip to Russia to play in an international tournament. It will be handled by interim coaches for the present.
Nicolai Adam was asked to resign after 21 national team players signed a letter against the poor behaviour of the coach, who was hired by the AIFF in February 2015.
Considering the serious nature of the letter, that indirectly amounted to child abuse, The AIFF top bosses promptly decided to fire Adam without even calling an emergent committee meeting.
Adam and his assistant coach Etibar Nizami Ibrahimov apparently beat up players and repeatedly ‘terrorized’ the youngsters during training sessions and matches. An entire team signing a letter and revolting against a coach is unheard of in Indian football.