Recently sacked Team India head coach Igor Stimac called for the AIFF to settle the remuneration he is due within ten days, following the unilateral termination of his contract with the Blue Tigers.
The Croat, who was sacked on Monday, also went on to lay scathing remarks on the federation and the state Indian football finds itself.
“I kindly ask you to immediately, but not later in next ten (10) days, organize payment to me for this termination of the contract without just cause in the amount which will represent a residual value of my employment contract that was prematurely terminated from AIFF side,” Stimac said.
“This amount should represent the remaining value of my employment contract prematurely terminated by the AIFF, in accordance with Article 6 of Annex 2 of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players,” the 56-year-old continued.
“Otherwise, I will start proceedings against the AIFF before the competent FIFA Football Tribunal and file a lawsuit,’ he added.
He added that the act of AIFF to issue a public statement on his contract termination in the manner they did unprofessional.
“Publishing something like this (his termination) prior to reaching the conversation with me is blatantly unprofessional and unethical,”
Stimac went on to lash out at AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey and stated that he had altered the player list for the Asian Games earlier in the year.
“President Mr Chaubey together with SAI (Sports Authority of India) officials changed my official players list for the Asian Games adding three senior players and allowing ISL clubs to decide which players will represent the country at the Asian Games,” Stimac said.
He also blasted the AIFF for their sub-par organisation of overseas tours, pointing to the side’s travel to China.
“The way you organised the travel for our team going to China and back was unforgettable.”
Stimac also went on to state that his time at the federation had taken a toll on him and clarified that he gave it his all despite the unfavourable circumstances that persisted during his time at the helm.
“Hereby I am adding my lawyer Mr Radic to take over our communication because I don’t want to speak or hear from AIFF anymore because AIFF has caused me enough health problems with its acts against me in the past two years,” Stimac said.
“Your ‘show cause notice’ and ‘final warning letter’ did stop me from speaking the truth to Indian fans and it did give me two stents just prior to the AFC Asian Cup but didn’t stop me (from) giving it all to my team and fighting with my boys for the country,” he concluded.