Jamil will succeed Spaniard Manolo Marquez, who parted ways with the AIFF last month following India's recent struggles.
Khalid Jamil's rise can't exactly be termed as meteoric but the last eight years has been nothing less than extraordinary for the 48-year-old, who on Friday took over reins of the national men's football team.
Axed coach Syed Nayeemuddin alleged that India's captain and the rest of the team did not give 100 per cent in the Asian Cup.
Dronacharya awardee coach Syed Nayeemuddin led a bunch of former football stars in lashing out against just-retired Bhaichung Bhutia, accusing him of conspiracy during the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in 2006.
The axe fell on the coach and manager following the Indian team's poor show in the Asian Cup football qualifiers.
The AIFF has also appointed Atanu Bhattacharya as the goalkeeper coach for the Indian team.
Habib, who was suffering from dementia and Parkinson's syndrome for the past couple of years, breathed his last in Hyderabad, his birthplace.
Football legends, led by Chuni Goswami and P K Banerjee, paid rich tribute to just-retired former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia, hailing him as one of the best players the country produced.
Mahindra United on Thursday fired their coach Derrick Pereira after the team finished fifth in the recently-concluded I-League. The official word from the Mahindra United camp is that Pereira, who served the club for four years, opted out due to some personal reasons.
The Englishman will take charge of the national team on June 20.
Second-half goals gave the Syrians a 2-0 victory in their opening match of the Nehru Cup football tournament.
The Indian football team will participate in the White Caps Nation Cup, in Vancouver, Canada, its first tournament under new coach Bob Houghton.
Former India coach Syed Nayeemuddin has the best credentials to take over the team again.
The victory kept alive the Central Asians' hopes of making the final in the Nehru Cup football tournament.
India's coach said the ace striker was an inspiration in the team's triumph in the SAFF Championship.
India's football captain Baichung Bhutia, voted Most Valuable Player at the SAFF Cup, \nsays the AIFF should start preparing for the Asian Games right now.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday graced Indian football's historic moment when he greeted players of both the teams ahead of India's opening FIFA U-17 World Cup match against USA, in New Delhi.
Former India hockey captain Dhanraj Pillay today said that the legendary Dhyan Chand should be bestowed with the Bharat Ratna as soon as possible.
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