Resignation of coach of women’s hockey team (Photo-PTI)
Harendra Singh resigns: The Indian women’s hockey team suffered a blow when head coach Harendra Singh suddenly resigned. Harendra Singh has separated from the hockey team with immediate effect and has given personal reasons for leaving the post. Hockey India confirmed this news. Told that the coach of the Indian hockey team has resigned due to personal reasons. Harendra Singh took over the post only in April 2024 and believed so was going that Will remain with the team till Los Angeles Olympics 2028 But he left the post midway.
What did Harendra say on his resignation?,
Harendra Singh issued a media release on his resignation. He said in the release, ,Being the coach of the Indian women’s hockey team has been a major achievement in my career., iI have decided to resign due to personal reasons but my heart will always be with this great team. The journey with Hockey India will be special for me and I will love Indian hockey. top level lead to their efforts to I will continue to cooperate., According to Hockey India sources, Harendra Singh has left the post due to poor results. Besides, fitness has also been a big issue. Many important players of the team are injured.
The performance of the Indian women’s hockey team has been disappointing in the last one year. FIH pro league 2024 ,In 25, the Indian team registered only two wins in 16 matches and drew three matches while it had to face defeat in 11 matches., The Indian team finished last in the nine-team table with 10 points and failed to qualify for the next season. India won the title in the Asian Champions Trophy in Rajgir in November but there were B teams of Japan and Korea. After losing the final in the Asia Cup, the Indian team could not qualify directly for the World Cup and now the qualifiers will have to be played.
Who is the next coach of Indian women’s hockey team?,
There are reports that coach Shard Marin, who led the team to a stellar performance in the Tokyo Olympics 2020, may return to this post. motherRin resigned from the post of head coach of the women’s hockey team in August 2021.