As many as 21 players in a signed letter to AIFF had alleged that the coach had beaten them up and terrorised them during training sessions. All India Football Federation's firm stance on Nicolai Adam seemed to have paid off with the beleaguered India U-17 World Cup coach appearing to have agreed to resign from his job after negotiating his remunerations with the football body. The German was asked to leave or be sacked by AIFF president Praful Patel following accusations of physical abuse against him by the young players. As many as 21 players in a signed letter to AIFF had alleged that the coach had beaten them up and terrorised them during training sessions. The AIFF has maintained that the coach has no other option but to quit irrespective of what he wishes.

Source: dna January 31, 2017 16:41 UTC