New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Minerva Academy owner Ranjit Bajaj has reversed his decision to reject the India Under-15 team manager's role, saying he is ready to join the national setup if head coach Bibiano Fernandes is no longer part of the project.

Bajaj's change of stance comes less than 24 hours after he publicly expressed his disappointment over the All India Football Federation (AIFF) appointing him as manager alongside Fernandes without informing him beforehand.

The Minerva Academy owner had initially said he was unlikely to accept the position because of differences in footballing philosophies between the two setups.

Earlier this week, the AIFF had appointed Bibiano Fernandes as the head coach of the India U-15 team, whereas Ranjit Ba...