Bhaichung Bhutia, a legendary footballer, resigned from the All India Football Federation's technical committee due to the committee being bypassed in appointing the new national men's team head coach, with Spaniard Manolo Marquez taking over from Croatian Igor Stimac. Bhutia highlighted that the standard procedure of involving the technical committee in recommending a coach was disregarded, leading to his resignation. He criticized AIFF's decision-making process, emphasizing the lack of technical committee meetings to discuss or shortlist candidates. Bhutia's resignation underscores discontent over the AIFF's handling of coach appointments and the neglect of established protocols, prompting his protest against the organization's actions.