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  • thebeautifulgamethebeautifulgame Durgapur,India30528 Points

    India and FC Goa coach Manolo Marquez calls ISL scheduling ‘complete disaster’, says it doesn’t care about National team

    Marquez, who also coaches the Indian national team, labelled the fixtures list a ‘complete disaster’, adding to the criticism from NorthEast United FC head coach Juan Pedro Benali from two days ago.

    “I agree with Pedro Benali. The breaks are very big because the fixtures are a complete disaster. This is the reality. They don’t take care about the national team,” Marquez pointed out ahead of Goa’s clash against Mumbai City FC.

    “The national team finished [playing on Saturday] then the ISL doesn’t start six or seven days later. But they stopped the ISL [on October 5] and the national team has to play in two [three] days.

    “Lebanon withdrew in the end [from the tri-nation tournament]. But if Lebanon had played, then we would have had to play them three days after the last ISL game [before the international break], which is not normal.”

    The Spaniard also highlighted the Christmas fixtures schedule, which is less than ideal for teams like Goa and Hyderabad FC.

    “As Juan Pedro says, sometimes you have three weeks or sometimes you have 10 10-day break between matches. For the Christmas period this year, we [FC Goa] have more than two weeks between our games [December 20 and January 4] and other teams [Hyderabad FC] play Dec. 28 [at home] and January 2 [away to Kolkata]. This year we got lucky but we weren’t so last season,” he said.

    This isn’t the first time ISL coaches have called out the issues over the scheduling. Former ISL-winning coach, John Gregory, noted that the scheduling was ‘horrendous’ in 2019 during his time at Chennaiyin FC.

    Marquez hopes for a resolution which would benefit the ISL clubs. “I think they can do in a better way. I don’t want to speak about TV rights, but to play one ISL game every day [is not for me]. I prefer all the games over the weekend, if it’s possible to play altogether, then better.

    https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/india-fc-goa-head-coach-manolo-marquez-says-isl-schedule-a-distaster-criticizes-indian-super-league-dates/article68769975.ece

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  • giridharangiridharan Washington D.C4090 Points

    India and FC Goa coach Manolo Marquez calls ISL scheduling ‘complete disaster’, says it doesn’t care about National team

    Marquez, who also coaches the Indian national team, labelled the fixtures list a ‘complete disaster’, adding to the criticism from NorthEast United FC head coach Juan Pedro Benali from two days ago.

    “I agree with Pedro Benali. The breaks are very big because the fixtures are a complete disaster. This is the reality. They don’t take care about the national team,” Marquez pointed out ahead of Goa’s clash against Mumbai City FC.

    “The national team finished [playing on Saturday] then the ISL doesn’t start six or seven days later. But they stopped the ISL [on October 5] and the national team has to play in two [three] days.

    “Lebanon withdrew in the end [from the tri-nation tournament]. But if Lebanon had played, then we would have had to play them three days after the last ISL game [before the international break], which is not normal.”

    The Spaniard also highlighted the Christmas fixtures schedule, which is less than ideal for teams like Goa and Hyderabad FC.

    “As Juan Pedro says, sometimes you have three weeks or sometimes you have 10 10-day break between matches. For the Christmas period this year, we [FC Goa] have more than two weeks between our games [December 20 and January 4] and other teams [Hyderabad FC] play Dec. 28 [at home] and January 2 [away to Kolkata]. This year we got lucky but we weren’t so last season,” he said.

    This isn’t the first time ISL coaches have called out the issues over the scheduling. Former ISL-winning coach, John Gregory, noted that the scheduling was ‘horrendous’ in 2019 during his time at Chennaiyin FC.

    Marquez hopes for a resolution which would benefit the ISL clubs. “I think they can do in a better way. I don’t want to speak about TV rights, but to play one ISL game every day [is not for me]. I prefer all the games over the weekend, if it’s possible to play altogether, then better.

    https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/india-fc-goa-head-coach-manolo-marquez-says-isl-schedule-a-distaster-criticizes-indian-super-league-dates/article68769975.ece

    ISL Should care for the ratings. Who has the time to watch games unless the sport is religious on week days?

    Here we have NFL with 32 teams and they don't even play on Saturday. Most games 16 except 1 gets held on a Sunday where everyone can watch it and come to the stadium. These jokers think others are jobless or what?

    They only seem to make minor enhancements season after season, This should have been made 6 seasons back ideally. Player performance also takes a hit. Obviously, they don't seem to care for their product at all. Nita has sort of given up on ISL.
  • RonnyRonny 10549 Points
    same story as Stimac lol
    giridharanashindia
  • giridharangiridharan Washington D.C4090 Points
    @Ronny
    Manolo is trying to get fired after seeing the squad up close. He might get a year's salary if AIFF messes up again.
    He would be glad to manage in the ISL
    RonnyNagendragoalkeeparashindia
  • NagendraNagendra Rajahmundry, A.P6832 Points
    edited October 22
    @Ronny
    Manolo is trying to get fired after seeing the squad up close. He might get a year's salary if AIFF messes up again.
    He would be glad to manage in the ISL
    To be fair to him, even top N.T players like Chhangte & Anwar Ali looking very ordinary now-a-days.

    But we were not bad against Vietnam.. maybe Vietnam player standards diminished.??
    goalkeepargiridharanashindia
  • samsam 16600 Points
    Vietnam didn't field their full strength team 
    Deb_Bangoalkeeparashindia
  • goalkeepargoalkeepar Turkish occupied Cyprus29900 Points
    Inter Kashi Threshed full strength Mohammedan 4-1 in a pre season friendly 
    ashindia
  • thebeautifulgamethebeautifulgame Durgapur,India30528 Points
    The much-anticipated fixture list for the I-League 2024-25 have been announced

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    https://x.com/KhelNow/status/1849135786337149222
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  • thebeautifulgamethebeautifulgame Durgapur,India30528 Points
    UPDATE

    The FIFA Friendly match between India and Malaysia will be played on November 18, 2024, at Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad, Telangana

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  • samsam 16600 Points
    New home ground for Indian football. Telangana gov is offering similar facilities and incentives like Naveen (BJD) did to Indian NT in the past.
    RonnygiridharanNagendra
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