In lower than 24 hours after that building, HI has marketed on their site, searching for programs to fill the 3 vacant positions.
“The successful applicant will be engaged by Hockey India/Sports Authority of India on a contract up to 31 December 2024, ie, to include the Asian Games 2023 and Paris Olympic Games 2024, subject to the satisfactory completion of a six-month probationary period The advertisement.
The last date to mail applications is February 15.
Reid’s contract was also till the Paris Games, but ended prematurely after heads rolled following India’s failure to qualify for the quarterfinals.
THE LIKELY CANDIDATES
HI’s swift response also indicates that the federation is eager to get replacements as soon as possible, with the Asian Games in September this year and the Olympics next year.
Looking at the possible candidates, Pakistan coach Siegfried Aikman is a candidate after his relations with the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) soured over non-payment of salary. In case that issue is not sorted out, Aikman will take the PHF to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and look for new work opportunities.
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When TimesofIndia.com asked him if he is up for a job with Hockey India, Aikman said, “Yes, I’d have an interest.”
Aikman was in Odisha to watch the World Cup.
The other candidate who could join the race is former India coach and High Performance Director Roelant Oltmanswho is currently employed by the Madhya Pradesh government as consultant for the academies in the state.
Oltmans too was in Odisha during the World Cup and was seen mingling with HI officials.
An interesting choice among the foreign coaches, if he decides to apply for the role of head coach, would be Shane McLeod, who took Belgium to dizzying heights by winning the 2018 World Cup and the Olympic gold in Tokyo.
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THE ADVANTAGES OF AN INDIAN COACH
The best bet, however, at this stage would be an Indian coach. One possible candidate is former India coach Harendra Singh, This will also of course depend on his exit clause in his current job as the Chief Coach of the US senior men’s national team and whether HI will be willing to buy that out to bring him back.
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But it is tricky to peer Harendra coming in with momentary objectives according to prerequisites like a assessment of efficiency after the Asian Games. Harendra, the Indian 2016 junior World Cup-winning trainer, took the senior India group to the quarterfinals within the 2018 World Cup. The core of that group was once the similar as the one who performed on the 2023 World Cup.
Harendra is accustomed to the Indian hockey ecosystem and in contrast to a overseas trainer, he does not want to acclimatize or know the avid gamers. A overseas trainer will take time to relax and commute round to scout younger ability. Harendra is easily versed with that in spite of being away in the US for with reference to two years now.
But as Harendra has discussed up to now, he would need HI to carry him on board at the identical phrases and remuneration which can be presented to a overseas trainer. He would additionally need longer term balance because the Head Coach.
Harendra, who was once got rid of after the 2018 World Cup, was once additionally in Bhubaneswar all over the knockout segment of the World Cup.