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#1 Albert Roca
While the previous three names are aliens to Indian football, Albert Roca reached the final of the 2016 AFC Cup with Bengaluru FC, won the 2017 Federation Cup, and won the 2018 Super Cup alongside finishing as the table toppers of the ISL in the 2017-18 season.
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As a player, Roca has played in the Spanish second division for numerous clubs before beginning his managerial career in 1998. He won the Copa Catalunya with fourth division club CE Europa in his debut season defeating Barcelona 'B' in the final.
He got his big break in 2003 when Frank Rijkaard appointed him as Barcelona's conditioning coach for six years running. The next year, Galatasaray roped Rijkaard and Roca continued his work there.
But when Rijkaard helmed Saudi Arabia in 2011, Roca was promoted as his assistant. Saudi Arabia reached the semi-finals of the 2012 Arab Nations Cup, held Iran in the group stages of the 2012 WAFF Championships, and defeated China in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup group stages.
In an attempt to come out of Rijkaard's shadow, Roca took over the job of El Salvador's head coach. Therein, El Salvador finished fourth in the 2014 Copa Centroamericana and helped El Salvador reach the Third Round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF Qualifiers.
After a one year hiatus, Roca began his storied career in Bengaluru FC where he led various national team players like Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Sunil Chhetri, Udanta Singh, and Sandesh Jhingan.
Given his experience in Indian football and coaching senior national team of El Salvador, Roca is the perfect candidate for the coveted job. However, what could prove to be a hurdle is his salary demands as he is demanding slightly over AIFF's budget.
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