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border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; font-family: arial; font-size: 10px; color: rgb(77, 77, 77); background-image: none; "><tbody style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: none; "><tr style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: none; "><td nowrap="" style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: none; vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap; zoom: 1; "><div class="gig-button-container gig-button-container-count-top gig-button-container-dislike gig-button-container-dislike-count-top gig-reaction-button-container" style="border: none; padding: 0px 5px 0px 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: none; display: inline-block; "><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: none; "><tbody style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: none; "><tr style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: none; "><td align="center" style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: none; text-align: center; "><div id="gigya_reaction_bar_dislike-reaction0-count" class="gig-counter gig-reaction-counter gig-counter-$rid gig-counter-top" style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px auto 1px; width: 55px; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: none; position: relative; zoom: 1; display: inline-block; height: 37px; "><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: 55px; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: none; height: 37px; "><tbody style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: none; "><tr style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: none; "><td style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: url(http://cdn.gigya.com/gs/i/shareBar/button/topCountImg.gif); vertical-align: middle; background-repeat: repeat no-repeat; "><span class="gig-counter-text gig-reaction-counter-text gig-counter-text-top gig-reaction-counter-text-top" id="gigya_reaction_bar_dislike-reaction0-count-value" style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; font-size: 14px; background-image: none; position: relative; font-weight: bold; zoom: 1; top: -2px; ">0</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr><tr style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: none; "><td class="gig-button-td" style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: none; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; "><div class="gig-button gig-reaction-button gig-button-up gig-button-count-top" id="gigya_reaction_bar_dislike-reaction0" title="" alt="" style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: none; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; "><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px auto; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: none; "><tbody style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: none; "><tr style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: none; "><td id="gigya_reaction_bar_dislike-reaction0-left" style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: none; "><img id="gigya_reaction_bar_dislike-reaction0-left_img" src="http://cdn.gigya.com/gs/i/reactions/default/buttonLeftImgUp.gif"; style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: none; display: block; "></td><td id="gigya_reaction_bar_dislike-reaction0-icon" style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: url(http://cdn.gigya.com/gs/i/reactions/default/buttonCenterImgUp.gif); vertical-align: middle; text-align: left; background-repeat: repeat no-repeat; "><img id="gigya_reaction_bar_dislike-reaction0-icon_img" src="http://i1.goal.com/web/goal/2012.05.21-v1/images/default/gigya/dislike_up.png"; style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: none; display: block; "></td><td id="gigya_reaction_bar_dislike-reaction0-text" style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: url(http://cdn.gigya.com/gs/i/reactions/default/buttonCenterImgUp.gif); vertical-align: middle; background-repeat: repeat no-repeat; "><div class="gig-button-text gig-reaction-button-text" style="border: none; padding: 0px 3px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-image: none; display: inline-block; ">Dislike</div></td><td id="gigya_reaction_bar_dislike-reaction0-right" style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: none; "><img id="gigya_reaction_bar_dislike-reaction0-right_img" src="http://cdn.gigya.com/gs/i/reactions/default/buttonRightImgUp.gif"; style="border: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; width: auto; float: none; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; background-image: none; display: block; "></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both; font-size: 1px; line-height: 0; margin: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; "></div></div><div id="large_article_image" style="text-align: center; font-style: italic; width: 628px; overflow: hidden; color: rgb(90, 90, 90); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; "><img alt="Indian national team at the AFC Challenge Cup 2012 in Nepal" src="http://u.goal.com/172200/172289hp2.jpg"; style="border: 0px none; "><div class="caption" style="font-size: 10px; text-align: right; width: 600px; margin-bottom: 5px; ">AIFF</div></div><div class="KonaBody" id="article_content" style="color: rgb(26, 39, 50); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; padding: 12px 12px 22px; position: relative; width: 596px; "><span id="divAdnetKeyword"><p>Wim Koevermans, who serves as the International High Performance Director for Football Association of Ireland (FAI), is set to take charge of the Indian national team following the final go-ahead by the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) Executive Committee who are expected to meet next month, according to sources in the AIFF.</p><p>This after the technical director for Indian football, Rob Baan was placed in-charge to look out for Savio Medeira’s replacement following India’s disappointment at the Challenge Cup ,where they lost all their matches and failed to score a single goal, had recommended Koevermans’ name for the top job.</p><p>The 51 year old has made one appearance for the Dutch national team and was part of the Euro 1988 winning squad under Rinus Michels but wasn’t used in any of the matches in the competition.</p><p>As a player, he represented his hometown’s FC Vlaardingen, Fortuna Sittard and FC Groningen. Following his retirement, he went onto become the assistant manager at FC Groningen, thereafter spending a couple of seasons at RBC Rosendaal as his first full fledged managerial role where he guided them to 15<sup>th</sup> and 13<sup>th</sup> place finish in the Eerste Divisie, which is the second highest division in the Netherlands. He earned his first job in the Eredivisie when he managed NEC in the 1996-97 season which wasn’t a rosy affair given that he just about managed to save them from relegation in spite of having finished 17<sup>th</sup> in a 18 team league only by virtue of winning the promotion/relegation play-offs.</p><p>At MVV Maastricht, in his first season he took them to a 14<sup>th</sup> place finish but couldn’t save them the following season from going down as they lost their promotion/relegation play-off after finishing 16<sup>th</sup> in the league.  He failed to guide them back to Eredivisie in the 2000-01 season as they were 13<sup>th</sup> on the table.</p><p>Koevermans also served as the youth coach for the Netherlands senior team between 2002 to 2008 and he currently also looks after the Ireland U-21 side on a temporary basis.</p>Meanwhile Raymond Libregts, who was set to take over the Pailan Arrows and the India U-22 side, refused to take up the job due to personal reasons and as a result, Australia’s Arthur Pappas be handed over the reins of the India U-22 side.<br></span></div>
  • ajmalajmal 1208 Points
    <font size="2" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; ">He </font><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: -webkit-left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">will arrive in the capital in the second week of June. He will make a presentation to the AIFF executive committee.</span>
    <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: -webkit-left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Koevermans has agreed to the terms and conditions.</span><span style="text-align: -webkit-left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><font face="Arial, Verdana"> </font></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: -webkit-left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">“He should also have a look at our infrastructure and other facilities.”</span>
  • projenatorprojenator 26 Points
    <img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/484357_459037644109955_100000111710232_1950829_1783612983_n.jpg"><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120522/jsp/sports/story_15517321.jsp#.T7sG9dwtgR9">http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120522/jsp/sports/story_15517321.jsp#.T7sG9dwtgR9</a>;
    </div><div><br></div><div><p align="left" class="story" style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><b> </b>Wim Koevermans, a member of the Netherlands team that won the European Championship in 1988, could be India’s next national coach, according to All India Football Federation (AIFF) sources.</p><p align="left" class="story" style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">The 51-year-old, currently working as a youth coach in Ireland, will arrive in the capital in the second week of June. He will make a presentation to the AIFF executive committee.</p><p align="left" class="story" style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">Koevermans has been recommended for the top job by AIFF technical director Rob Bann, also from the Netherlands.</p></div><div><br></div>
  • debarghya89debarghya89 7343 Points
    Koeverman's coached the Dutch youth team for 6 years,during the formative years of Nistelrooy,Sneijder,Kuyt and van persie..<div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.dutch-football.com/football/ireland/fai_wim_koevermans.shtml">http://www.dutch-football.com/football/ireland/fai_wim_koevermans.shtml</a>;
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  • projenatorprojenator 26 Points
    <div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">I copy and paste an excerpt from the above article, this is what might just be the right kinda person for Indian football.  I am so happy to see the back of those old British fellas.</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div>Koevermans didn't specify why he felt inclined to leave the bosom of such a successful system for the haphazard approach that pertains here, but if it suggests that he is up for a challenge, then he has come to the right place. A country with a third-world sporting infrastructure that exports most of its football talent abroad and that is now seemingly in the grip of a bracing recession; you wonder if he truly knows what he is letting himself in for.</span>
  • projenator wrote: »
    <div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">I copy and paste an excerpt from the above article, this is what might just be the right kinda person for Indian football.  I am so happy to see the back of those old British fellas.</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div>Koevermans didn't specify why he felt inclined to leave the bosom of such a successful system for the haphazard approach that pertains here, but if it suggests that he is up for a challenge, then he has come to the right place. A country with a third-world sporting infrastructure that exports most of its football talent abroad and that is now seemingly in the grip of a bracing recession; you wonder if he truly knows what he is letting himself in for.</span>

    <br><div><br></div><div>I am British.</div>
  • projenatorprojenator 26 Points
    arsenalfan wrote: »
    projenator wrote: »
    <div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">I copy and paste an excerpt from the above article, this is what might just be the right kinda person for Indian football.  I am so happy to see the back of those old British fellas.</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><br></span></div>Koevermans didn't specify why he felt inclined to leave the bosom of such a successful system for the haphazard approach that pertains here, but if it suggests that he is up for a challenge, then he has come to the right place. A country with a third-world sporting infrastructure that exports most of its football talent abroad and that is now seemingly in the grip of a bracing recession; you wonder if he truly knows what he is letting himself in for.</span>

    <br><div><br></div><div>I am British.</div>

    <br><div><br></div><div>but you are not old and having difficulty being gainfully employed in nations ranked higher than India.</div>
  • projenatorprojenator 26 Points
    edited May 2012
    http://my.anandabazar.com/content/শূন্য-থেকে-সোয়া-দু’কোটি-টাকার-গল্প-0#.T7pL-DhbrZw.twitter&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Excellent historical article by eminent sports journalist Rupayan Bhattacharya on player salaries historically in Indian football from the days of Sailen Manna, Chuni, PK, Balaram, Ahmed Khan..........very educative, very informative.<br><br>The first big salary jump was courtesy Sameer Thapar when Ancheri, Vijayan ( from 4 to 6.5 lacs) and then Bhutia (from 5 to 12 lacs) moved to JCT around 1995-96.<br>
  • namewtheldnamewtheld Kolkata5665 Points
    Thanks @projenator for sharing the article. Very informative and surprising facts. These are the times I feel good about learning Bengali :)
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