The sooner Kalyan Chaubey leaves AIFF, the better it is for Indian football: Igor Stimac

"The sooner Kalyan Chaubey leaves AIFF, the better it is for Indian football," Stimac said.

The 56-year-old was removed following India's failure to reach the third round of the FIFA World CupFIFA World CupFIFA World Cup Qualifiers. A day later, the Croat threatened a lawsuit against AIFF in the FIFA Tribunal if his outstanding dues were not cleared in 10 days.

Noting that the Indian football is "imprisoned," Stimac, who came onboard in March 2019 after the departure of Stephen Constantine, said it will take 20 years for things to change.

"I came with an open heart to Indian football. But your football is imprisoned. It will take a couple of decades for things to improve which I don't see happening," he told mediapersons in a virtual press conference.