Manolo Marquez has left his role as the head coach of the Indian men’s national football team after mutually terminating his contract, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) have confirmed.

“The Executive Committee, chaired by AIFF President Shri Kalyan Chaubey, met on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, with TC Deputy Chairpersons Shabbir Ali and Harjinder Singh, and members Tababi Devi and Climax Lawrence. Also present were the AIFF President’s Advisors Armando Colaco and Bimal Ghosh, Technical Director Syed Sabir Pasha, Director of National Teams Subrata Paul, and members of the Executive Committee.

The members collectively decided on the mutual termination of Head Coach Manolo Márquez's contract,” the AIFF said in a statement.

The Spaniard who took charge of the Blue Tigers in July 2024 led the team in eight matches, winning just one match. India drew four games under Marquez and suffered defeat in three.

The 56-year-old was also the head coach of FC Goa in the Indian Super League (ISL) last season guiding them to the semi-finals. Marquez has been one of the finest coaches in the ISL having taken his teams – Hyderabad FC and FC Goa – to the playoffs in four out of the five seasons that he has managed in. He also led Hyderabad FC to ISL Cup glory in 2021-22.

The AIFF will make an appointment to replace Marquez in due course. India’s next assignment is a double-header against Singapore in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. The Blue Tigers are bottom of their group after picking up just one point in their first two matches.