Indian Woman hockey team coach Schopman
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Indian women’s hockey team chief coach Janneke Schopman resigned on Friday, days after making a furore by claiming that she was not valued and revered sufficient by the nationwide federation.
The Dutch coach had taken over the reins of the women’s team in 2021 from Sjoerd Marine, who had led the aspect to a historic fourth place on the Tokyo Olympics.
Schopman had joined the Indian women’s team in January 2020 as analytical coach beneath Marijne. Her contract was to finish in August this 12 months after the Paris Olympics however following her current vital feedback, it was anticipated that she will not proceed.
Hockey India (HI) knowledgeable that the 46-year-old coach tendered her resignation to Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey after the conclusion of the team’s outing within the house leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League in Odisha.
“At the back of the disappointment at the recent Olympic Qualifiers, her resignation has paved the way for Hockey India to look for a suitable Chief Coach for the Women’s Hockey Team who could prepare the Indian Team for the next Women’s World Cup in 2026 and Los Angeles Olympics 2028,” Hockey India mentioned in a launch.
“It is time to begin a fresh chapter in Indian women’s hockey with the players progress being at the centre of our focus,” the assertion added.
Schopman had damaged down throughout a blended zone interplay after a Pro League match in Odisha and claimed that the lads’s coaches have been handled in another way by Hockey India.
“I felt alone a lot in the last two years. I come from a culture where women are respected and valued. I don’t feel that here,” she had mentioned.
“Coming from the Netherlands, having worked in the USA, this country is extremely difficult as a woman. Coming from a culture where you can have an opinion and it’s valued. It’s really hard.” Hockey India had denied any preferential therapy for the lads’s team and its coaches, asserting that each one the coaches have been equal for them.
The Indian team did properly beneath Schopman, profitable 38, drawing 17 and dropping 19 matches out of 74 the team performed.
The title victory at 2023 Asian Champions Trophy stays the team’s greatest efficiency beneath her. However, the failure to qualify for the Paris Games got here as a giant disappointment.
