Updated On: 18 September, 2023 08:34 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Asian Games 2023: Igor Stimac did not take names while addressing a virtual press conference ahead of team departure

Igor Stimac. Pic/AFP
India football team head coach Igor Stimac, on Sunday, lashed out at the Indian Super League (ISL) organisers Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) and clubs for not releasing players for the Asian Games 2023 as the national federation was forced to stitch an under-strength ragtag side at the last moment after hectic parleys.
While Stimac did not take names while addressing a virtual press conference ahead of team departure but dropped enough hints about who all scuppered his and AIFF’s plan to field a strong squad, comprising players from current senior national side.