India's football federation said applications for the national team's head coach role claiming to be from Pep Guardiola and Xavi were "not genuine."

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) clarified that an application purportedly from Xavi Hernandez for the India coach position was fake, despite earlier claims. While the AIFF has shortlisted three candidates,

In a bizarre twist to India’s ongoing search for a new national football team manager, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has revealed that high-profile applications allegedly submitted by Pep Guardiola and Xavi Hernandez were nothing but elaborate hoaxes.