When Thomas Dennerby was appointed as the head coach of the Indian women's national team, it was for the first time that an overseas tactician was handed over the reins of the Indian eves.
After Maymol Rocky stepped down in July, the position was vacant and AIFF's (All India Football Federation) Technical Committee thought that it would be best to use the experience of Dennerby for the benefit of the senior team, keeping in mind the upcoming AFC Asian Cup in 2022 which will be hosted in India.
From Sushil Bhattacharya in the 1970s to Rocky, all the previous managers of the Indian women's team had been Indians.