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Miroslav Soukup is the only name in the list without any prior experience in Indian football.

#5 Miroslav Soukup (Czech Republic)

Miroslav Soukup is the only name in the list without any prior experience in Indian football. But still, Indian fans would be familiar with the name because of India's recent participation in the Asian Cup - Soukup managed Bahrain.

Soukup, hailing from the Czech Republic, has been wearing the manager coat for 24 years now. With vast experience of coaching different clubs and national teams, the 53-year-old might look for a new test at India.

Soukup led the Czech Republic under-20 football team to the finals of 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is regarded as one of his biggest milestones. Since then, he has been to different parts of Asia, including Syria and Yemen, and has had good, memorable stints.

Soukup held the manager position of Bahrain in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup and lead the team to the knockout stages for the first time since 2004. Even after a good tournament finish, he left Bahrain and is now available. This opens up the possibility of him taking over the Indian national team.