India, July 31 -- Khalid Jamil and Stephen Constantine are frontrunners to be named head coach of the men's senior national football team when the executive committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) meets on Friday. The new coach's first assignment will be the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Nations Cup from August 31.

Should Jamil, 48, be chosen, he will be the first Indian in charge in over 13 years. Jamil is now overseeing his club Jamshedpur FC's campaign in the 134th Durand Cup.

Along with Stephen Constantine and Stefan Tarkovic, Jamil is in the final shortlist handed over to the executive committee on July 23. From 170 applications, the list was pruned by national team director Subrata Paul, AIFF technical di...