Final Up to date: January 27, 2023, 10:16 IST
Graham Reid (Hockey India Picture)
Indian males’s hockey crew head coach Graham Reid stated his contract will probably be reviewed after the poot efficiency on the 2023 FIH World Cup
India head coach Graham Reid’s contract, which runs until the 2024 Paris Olympics, is prone to be reviewed after the hosts’ early exit from the continued Hockey World Cup.
The Indian crew suffered an enormous backlash after its loss to New Zealand in penalty shootout within the crossover match in Bhubaneswar on January 22 with some hockey legends of the nation blaming Reid for the debacle.
On the post-match press convention after India demolished Asian Video games champions Japan 8-0 in an inconsequential classification match right here on Thursday, Reid, who was appointed head coach in 2019, himself stated his contract will probably be up for evaluate.
“Look, I’ve signed the contract by Paris (Olympics). However, you recognize, we will probably be reviewing, I assume, on the finish of this (World Cup). However the subsequent recreation is what I’m focussing on,” Reid stated when requested if he’ll decide to the crew by to the Asian Video games this 12 months.
A evaluate after a significant match isn’t an uncommon apply however what’s necessary is that the Australian didn’t decide to guiding the facet on the Asian Video games scheduled to be held in September.
India play South Africa right here on Saturday within the ninth to twelfth classification match.
When he addressed a press convention in Bhubaneswar after the loss to New Zealand, Reid didn’t given any hints about leaving his job.
“After these two classification matches, we’ve Professional League matches towards Germany and Australia after which we’ve a take a look at collection towards Australia. However our focus is on the following match,” he had stated.
Hockey India president and former captain Dilip Tirkey has additionally not stated a lot when requested if there will probably be modifications within the place of coach or the captain.
“We are going to see later. The World Cup is happening and any dialogue on that isn’t acceptable,” he had instructed PTI.
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