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Ranjit Bajaj rejects AIFF U-15 manager role over unclear plan
Ranjit Bajaj has decided against taking up the India U-15 team manager’s role after the All India Football Federation announced his appointment for the FIFA U-15 World Cup in Azerbaijan. Speaking to…
The Story in Brief
Ranjit Bajaj has decided against taking up the India U-15 team manager’s role after the All India Football Federation announced his appointment for the FIFA U-15 World Cup in Azerbaijan. Speaking to India Today, Bajaj said the AIFF had not informed him before making the announcement and questioned the logic of pairing him with Bibiano Fernandes and an unfamiliar coaching staff.
The reports differ on Fernandes’s status. India Today says he retained the head coach position, while Times Now reports that he was offered the role but had not received a formal offer. Bajaj has proposed using his own staff and hosting the preparatory camp at Minerva Academy without charging the federation, according to Times Now.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy reading is that this is simply a clash of egos, while another one-sided narrative treats Bajaj’s academy record as proof that his structure must prevail. The facts point to a basic administrative failure: an appointment announced before consent and unclear authority between manager and coach. AIFF must publish the reporting lines, staff list and preparation schedule before the camp begins. Will Fernandes receive a formal offer, and who will have final selection authority?
Sources (3): indiatoday.in, freepressjournal.in, timesnownews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
