Ex-Preston North End, Leeds United and Sunderland boss ‘in talks’ for international job
Former Preston North End manager Simon Grayson is being linked with a sensational job – the manager of India’s national team.
Igor Stimac was relieved of his duties on Monday and, according to Football Insider, Grayson is a leading candidate for the role. Croatian coach Stimac failed to take India to the third round of World Cup 2026 qualifiers and underwhelmed in the latest Asian Cup.
Negotiations with Grayson are now said to be under way, with him having left Indian Super League side, Bengaluru FC, last December. The 54-year-old spent 18 months in charge there and won the Durand Cup in 2022.
He took North End’s arch-rivals, Blackpool, up as well as Huddersfield Town and Leeds United. The North Yorkshire-born man left Preston in 2017 to join Sunderland. He has also managed Bradford City and Fleetwood Town.
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