Graham Reid has resigned because the chief coach of the India males’s hockey staff following their forgettable efficiency within the just-concluded 2023 Hockey World Cup. It’s learnt that Reid, the previous Australian midfielder who took over in 2019, and performed a key position within the staff successful a bronze medal within the Tokyo Olympics 2021, submitted his resignation to Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey after India’s disappointing Ninth-place end.
“It’s now time for me to step apart and handover the reigns to the following administration. It has been an honour and privilege to work with the staff and Hockey India and I’ve loved each second of this epic journey. I want the staff all the perfect,” Reid stated.
Moreover a historic Olympics medal, Reid and his staff of assist employees additionally oversaw a India’s terrific Commonwealth Video games silver-medal end final yr to go along with a advantageous present on the 2021/22 FIH Hockey Professional League season, the place India completed third. Nevertheless, all of the exhausting work got here undone on the World Cup, the place hosts India did not qualify even for the quarterfinals. They beat Spain 2-0, drew with England 0-0, and defeated 4-2 in opposition to Wales. This meant that India needed to subsequent beat New Zealand in a crossover match, however regardless of placing up a spirited battle, the staff went down in sudden loss of life after ending 3-3 in regulation time.
Reid remained mum about his India future after the staff’s stunning World Cup exit however the suspense ended together with his resignation and Tirkey paying tribute to the veteran coach for his immense contribution.
“India will all the time have gratitude in the direction of Graham Reid and his staff of assist employees who’ve introduced good outcomes to the nation, notably the Olympic Video games. As all journeys transfer to completely different phases, it’s now time for us to maneuver on in the direction of a brand new strategy for our staff.”