Massimo Costantini was the top coach throughout India’s first medal for Table Tennis on the Asian Games. (Image: Facebook)
Italy’s Massimo Costantini is probably going to return to the nation for his third stint as head coach for the Indian Tennis groups.
India’s elite desk tennis gamers may quickly have the companies of a head coach after six years with Italy’s Massimo Costantini doubtless to return to the nation for his third stint with the nationwide workforce.
Costantini’s earlier tenures with the Indian workforce got here in 2009-2010 and 2016-2018. The 65-yr-outdated’s second stint culminated with India’s historic efficiency on the 2018 Asian Games the place the nation gained a desk tennis medal for the very first time.
The sport’s graph rose sharply following the historic efficiency within the Asian Games however for some motive, the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) was not in a position to discover Costantini’s successor. However, as issues stand, the Italian is ready for his longest tenure with the nationwide facet.
A TTFI official informed PTI that the Sports Authority of India (SAI) is at present negotiating a 4-yr contract with the Costantini, who is healthier identified as ‘Max’ within the desk tennis fraternity.
The TTFI had beneficial names of three extra overseas coaches to SAI however Costantini has emerged as the entrance runner contemplating his pleasant rapport with the gamers and his immense information of how the game is run within the nation.
The main growth comes on the day when India was assured of its Olympic qualification in workforce occasions (each women and men) for the primary time.
“The SAI could approve Max’s appointment as early as next week. The Olympics are not far away and the sooner he joins the team the better. He is liked by all the players and that should work in his favour,” stated the official.
In the absence of a head coach, Indian coaches Arup Basak, Sourav Chakraborty and Mamta Prabhu accompanied the gamers in main occasions together with the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. They had been additionally courtside within the current World Team Championships in Busan.
Indian squad to prepare in Asia, Europe forward of Olympics
The women and men, who certified for the Paris Olympics primarily based on their world rankings after pre-quarterfinals appearances within the World Championship final month, are anticipated to prepare throughout Asia and Europe forward of the Olympics in July-August.
“The preparation will involve both training and competition and the players could have a camp in China and Korea before shifting their base to Europe closer to the Olympics,” the official added.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – PTI)
