Football Federation brought astrologer Sharma, according to coach Stimac; ex-official claimed Sharma was paid “Rs 12–15 lakh.”
“Hello, my buddy. For the 11th of June, you can examine charts for each player on the list. The game will begin at 20:30.
Igor Stimac, the head coach of India’s national football team, sent this message to Bhupesh Sharma, an astrologer from Delhi NCR, who was introduced to him by a senior All India Football Federation (AIFF) official, on June 9, 2022, 48 hours before India was due to play Afghanistan in a crucial Asian Cup qualifying match in Kolkata, it has been reported.
The “list” Stimac was referring to contained the names of the probable starting 11 for the match, which India, who were injured and out of form, needed to win in order to keep their hopes of winning the prestigious continental championship, alive.
With his comments against each name, the astrologer replied within hours: “Good” and “can do very well.” Needs to curb his arrogance; “a day below average;” “a great day for him but he might become too aggressive”; “not recommended for the day.”
When India’s selection for the match was announced an hour before the game on June 11, two well-known players whose stars weren’t favourable, according to the astrologer, did not make the cut.
between fact, there are about 100 communications that claim to have been exchanged between Sharma and Stimac, a former Croatian international, between May and June 2022. During this time, India played four games: a friendly against Jordan, three Asian Cup qualifying matches against Cambodia, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong.
