Ex-India Footballer Syed Sabir Pasha Joins AIFF as Technical Director
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) Former India international Syed Sabir Pasha has joined the All India Football Federation (AIFF) as its new Technical Director (TD), it was announced on Wednesday. He is the first Indian to be appointed to this position on a full-time basis. Also Read | Adam Milne Breaks Pathum Nissanka’s Bat Into Two Pieces With Fiery Delivery During NZ vs SL 2nd T20I 2023 (Watch Video). Pasha brings with him a lot of experience, having played and coached both at the domestic and international level for several years. Welcoming Pasha, AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey said, "Given his experience and the work he has done throughout his playing and coaching career, he is a deserving candidate to be the Technical Director. We are very sure that he will grow in the job and will be taking the leadership role in the technical matters of Indian football." Also Read | KKR vs RCB, Dream11 Team Prediction IPL 2023: Tips to Pick Best Fantasy Playing XI for Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Indian Premier League Season 16 Match 9. AIFF secretary general Shaji Prabhakaran added: "He will be guided and mentored by senior pro Vincent Subramanyam, who is our Chief Technical Officer." Pasha made his debut for the national team in the 1993 Nehru Cup and played 12 matches. He is famous in Indian football circles for scoring the all-important goal in the final of 1995 SAF Games against Bangladesh in Chennai. Pasha has played and participated in international tournaments like Nehru Cup in 1993 and 1995, SAFF Cup in 1995, SAF Games in 1995, Asia Cup Qualifiers in 1996 and World Cup Qualifiers in 1996. Pasha was part of gold-medal winning team in the 1995 SAF Games and was a runner-up finisher in the 1995 SAFF Cup. The former winger won the golden boot twice -- in 1994 with six goals and in 1998 with nine goals. He has scored 26 goals in the Santosh Trophy for Tamil Nadu. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)
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