Stephen Constantine’s influence on the Indian national team has been quite noteworthy considering the country’s journey in the international arena, where the achievements have remained few and far between in the last three decades.
The name Stephen Constantine has an intrinsic association with a lot of happenings in Indian football. There has been a running battle between his supporters and critics about the quantum of achievements, but it remains a fact that the Englishman has shepherded the Indian national football team for the longest period of time in the new millennium. His influence on the team has been quite noteworthy considering the country’s journey in the international arena, where the achievements have remained few and far between in the last three decades.
An attempt at assessing the outspoken coach’s tenure will definitely prompt one to begin the process from the end, especially when India crashed out of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup after showing a lot of promise. The Englishman laid down his papers after the outcome, restarting the process of introspection about the future of Indian football.
India had started on a brilliant note in the tournament, handing Thailand a 41 defeat. That was a huge win considering that India was almost always subjugated by Thailand on the football field ever since its last victory in 1986 at the Merdeka Tournament.
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