Igor Stimac is a martinet and Indian football could profit from his leadership, if his appointment as the India coach is ratified...
The name of the defender who, 18 years ago, took a £750,000-a-year pay cut to return to his home club Hajduk Split from Premier League club West Ham, is Igor Stimac, the Croatian who is set to be appointed as the India coach after being selected by the All India Football Federation's Technical Committee.
The physically strong centre-back was a celebrated leader at Derby County and had a year left on his contract at West Ham when he decided to help out the Croatian club who were broke.