Argentine Max Caldas and Dutchman Siegfried Aikman are in competition to exchange Graham Reid as Indian males’s hockey staff head trainer after the hot International Cup debacle, resources in Hockey India mentioned.
In step with a HI supply, the federation is in talks with a two to 3 potential overseas names after the placement fell vacant following Australian Reid’s resignation submit joint 9th position end.
“We anticipated the staff to lift its efficiency after the Tokyo Olympics bronze medal win however it all went downhill. Reid has achieved a outstanding process and helped India win an Olympic medal however of past due, the efficiency of the staff dipped alarmingly,” the supply instructed PTI on stipulations of anonymity.
“We’re in talks with 2-3 applicants however relaxation confident we will be able to carry the most productive who can take India to the following stage.” It’s been learnt that excluding Caldas, Dutchman Aikman, who has now not been paid for the closing 10 months via Pakistan Hockey Federation is a significant contender to absorb India process.
When queried if any Indian title can be thought to be for the submit, he responded,”Please inform me who do you suppose is the most productive trainer in India recently. Should you give us names, we will be able to without a doubt believe.” “The Asian Video games is scheduled this 12 months and the Paris Olympics is subsequent 12 months so whoever comes must ship in each the occasions. We would like the staff to be at its absolute best in each the tournaments,” he added.
Australian Reid, who joined the nationwide staff in April 2019, was once a part of the Indian staff that gained a historical bronze medal on the Tokyo Olympics and silver medal on the 2022 Commonwealth Video games.
However he needed to hand over after the host country did not qualify for the quarterfinals of the International Cup, which concluded closing month in Odisha.
Reid’s time period was once until subsequent 12 months’s Paris Olympics, matter to check after the International Cup.
No longer simply Reid, his give a boost to body of workers — analytical trainer Greg Clarke and medical guide Mitchell David Pemberton too resigned in conjunction with him.