The Dutch hockey trainer of the Pakistan workforce, Siegfried Aikman has returned house after now not being paid his wage for the final 8 months. A supply within the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) stated Aikman was once now not simply unsatisfied along with his wage now not being credited but additionally with “due interference” from the opposite Pakistani coaches hooked up with the nationwide camp.
“Aikman returned house after he waited patiently to get his wage from the PHF by way of the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB). But after now not getting his wage for 8 months, he determined sufficient was once sufficient and has now long gone house,” the supply stated.
A PHF reputable, on the other hand, stated the trainer had long gone house since there was once no instant global project coated up for the nationwide workforce.
He stated that each one dues of the trainer could be cleared through the tip of the month as his wage is being paid through the PSB.
Pakistan hockey has been going via a monetary disaster for the previous few years with the gamers additionally unsatisfied with the present state of affairs.
Aikman is reported to have informed a senior PHF reputable sooner than leaving that how can the workforce carry out on the global stage on empty stomachs and with monetary worries on their minds.
The Pakistan hockey workforce lately took section within the Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia and the FIH Super Hockey League in South Africa.
In each the tournaments, Pakistan’s efficiency was once disappointing, whilst previous within the 12 months, they’d failed to provoke within the Asia Cup and the Commonwealth Games below Aikman.
Aikman was once appointed head trainer of the workforce previous this 12 months however insiders say some senior gamers and coaches have given detrimental comments about his paintings.
Pakistan have didn’t qualify for subsequent 12 months’s World Cup in India after completing 5th within the Asia Cup match.
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