Upset with All India Football Federation's tardiness in implementing an ambitious project authored by him, national team technical director Rob Baan is unlikely to seek extension of his two-year contract which ends in October.
Baan, who has a wealth of experience as coach and technical director having worked in several countries in these capacities, was the brain behind the 'Lakshya 2022' which aims at India qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
But, with the masterplan he authored last August gathering dust, the 70-year-old Dutchman is understood to have indicated to the AIFF top brass that he would not be renewing his contract which he signed in October 2011.
"It is true Baan is not happy with the non-implementation of masterplan Lakshya 2022. So, he is unlikely to extend his contract," an AIFF official told PTI on condition of anonymity.
"Though he has not spoken openly, we have heard through other people that he is not likely to extend his contract," he said.
Baan could not be reached as his phone remained switched off.
Baan has an annual package of Rs 2 crore and according to AIFF sources, he has in his contract the liberty of working only 15 days in a month and the AIFF will have to provide him four to five air tickets for travelling home in a year.
He had been critical of the lack of national team training centres and elite academies. He was also not supportive of India captain Sunil Chhetri's stints abroad, besides expressing dismay at the country languishing in the bottom heap of the FIFA rankings.
