PHF looks to change the team management due to consecutive failures
Secretary Shahbaz, senior coach and a number of former Olympians demand change in entire federation
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is looking to change the team management after team’s consecutive failures to perform. The hockey team as well as the federation is frustrated after numerous incidents of incompetence in the game performance.
The decision came in the wake of importance of year 2018 with regard to hockey as a number of important hockey events are set to take place in 2018 including World Cup, Common Wealth, Asian Champion’s Trophy and Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament.
Pakistan Hockey team played 10 matches of Australia tour and Asia cup in the supervision of head coach farhat but could only succeed in two matches.
According to the sources, Secretary Shahbaz was in the past in favor of bringing a foreign coach but according to the former Olympian Danish Kaleem, the changing of entire federation after so many failures is inevitable.
On the other hand, Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) elections are set to take place this year but federation has made no announcements regarding the elections. The elections will decide the credibility of the federation with regard to the government.
