U-17 football team coach resigns before World Cup

he All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday confirmed the parting of ways with controversial Under-17 team head coach Nicolai Adam by mutual consent, with less than eight months to go for the U-17 FIFA World Cup in India.

Adam, who had taken charge of the team in April 2015, was mired in controversy lately after as many as 21 players in a signed letter to AIFF had alleged that the German had beaten them up during training sessions.

Moreover, reports had also emerged that the AIFF decided to sack Adam because the team, which will represent the country in the U-17 World Cup to be hosted by India in October, finished last in a 16-nation exposure tournament in Russia. AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das said:

"We are grateful to Nicolai for his services and wish him all the best for

his future."