New Delhi, March 27
Australian Graham Reid is set to be named the Indian men’s hockey team chief coach till the 2022 World Cup after the national federation and the Sports Authority of India gave their go ahead to fill the position lying vacant for nearly three months.
Reid’s name was finalised in a meeting between Hockey India and SAI officials on Tuesday. He was picked over a number of candidates, including Australian Jay Stacy, a three-time Olympics medallist. Reid’s name has been forwarded to the Sports Ministry for a final approval and according to a source in the Ministry, an official announcement would be made by the end of this week.
“Reid’s contract is expected to be till 2022 but the NSF will review his performance after every tournament,” the source said. — PTI
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