The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on 11 October 2011 appointed Dutchman Robert Baan as the Technical Director (TD) for a period of two years.
Baan has a 46-year experience in football management and was involved in a similar capacity with the Australia Football Federation. Baan is one of the most high profile coaches to have worked in India having been an assistant coach at PSV Eindhoven from 1995-98 and also the TD at Feynoord Rotterdam from 1998-2004.
He has also served as the TD of the Netherlands youth team. He was briefly appointed a caretaker manager of the senior Dutch team for a match against Cyprus back in 1981. He performed a similar duty during Socceroos’ 1-0 win over Nigeria in 2007.
As a TD he will drive the development of a philosophy and style of playing. He will also be the main link between the newly-planned academies, the age-group and senior national teams. Baan who will take charge from 1 November is expected to have a major say in appointment of India’s next coach.
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