LAHORE: Pakistan Hockey Federation on Thursday dismissed the complete team management and selection committee following Pakistan’s poor performance in field hockey World Cup being played in New Delhi, ARY NEWS reported.
Four-time champion Pakistan slumped to its lowest ever finish at the men's field hockey World Cup on Thursday, finishing last after losing 3-2 to Canada in the playoff for the final two positions in the 12-nation tournament.
PHF President Qasim Zia has terminated the selection committee and the team management following the defeat, said an announcement by PHF spokesman.
Zia while talking to newsmen on telephone said further decisions would be taken following the submission of report into the event progress by the team management.
He clarified that secretary PHF Tahir Bajwa was not among those dismissed Thursday and will continue serving at his post as he is an elected official. However, he added, Bajwa will not serve any more in his previous capacity of team manager.
Earlier in the day, PHF Chief Selector Hassan Sardar and member selection committee Muhammad Shafique had tendered their resignations to PHF authorities following the country’s last defeat in the tournament here Thursday, the channel had reported.
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