India's football federation said applications for the national team's head coach role claiming to be from Pep Guardiola and Xavi were "not genuine."

India’s soccer federation has dispelled speculation Xavi Hernández had applied to coach its national team, saying the job application it apparently received from the former Barcelona player was bogus.

A twist in the tale has emerged with reports suggesting that the person who sent in the email as Xavi Hernandez is just a 19-year-old student from VIT in Vellore, Tamil Nadu.