Ranjit Bajaj Rejects AIFF India U-15 Manager Role

The Story in Brief

Ranjit Bajaj has decided against taking up the India U-15 team manager’s role for the FIFA U-15 World Cup in Azerbaijan, hours after the All India Football Federation announced his appointment. Speaking to India Today, Bajaj said he learnt about the decision through calls from journalists and had to contact AIFF officials himself for confirmation.

Bajaj questioned the federation’s planning and the decision to pair him with head coach Bibiano Fernandes and an existing coaching staff he did not know. He said his objection was not personal, but that the responsibilities and working arrangements had not been properly explained before the announcement. Bajaj later posted a video saying he was unlikely to accept the assignment.

The Indian Opinion

The easy narrative is that Bajaj has rejected the national team, or that this is simply a clash of personalities. His account points instead to a basic administrative failure: announcing a role before securing consent and defining authority. The counter-narrative, that a prominent academy owner must automatically fit an international team structure, is also weak. AIFF should publish the manager’s duties, reporting lines and appointment process before the World Cup preparations advance. Will the federation issue a formal clarification and appointment letter?

Source: indiatoday.in

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