India, June 13 -- The All India Football Federation (AIFF) chief Kalyan Chaubey stated that the board will make the final decision on India head coach Manolo Marquez's future with the team on June 29. Manolo Marquez, who assumed coaching duties last year after Igor Stimac's departure, has fallen short of making an impact, with results deteriorating further under his guidance.

The AIFF took a gamble on Marquez by appointing him as a dual-role coach while continuing at FC Goa in the ISL. Things have yet to improve for the Blue Tigers, forcing them to recall Sunil Chhetri from retirement in search of a turnaround, but even that move hasn't delivered the desired results.

The recent 0-1 defeat to Hong Kong in the Asian Cup qualifiers has put...