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#3 Hakan Ericson
Hakan Ericson began his managerial career at the tender age of 23. After managing a lot of Swedish second-division and third division club, Hakan got his big break in 2011 when he was appointed as the manager of the Sweden U21 team.
He held the coveted position for six years, where Sweden won the 2015 UEFA U-21 European Championship. He also led Sweden in the 2016 Rio Olympics, where they lost to Japan and Nigeria after holding Colombia.
The 58-year-old's contract ran over in December 2017 and the Swedish FA decided not to renew it. Although he contacted a lot of clubs both in Sweden and abroad through agents, a deal was never materialized.
Despite not having coached a senior national side, Hakan's experience with the Sweden U-21 team could prove to be a valuable asset. India's performance in the U-23 stage is pretty abysmal and given that the national team job comes with the U-23 one, Hakan can take India to new heights.
