Junior hockey coach Jude Felix sidelined, his replacement David John removed as senior selector

Felix has been the junior crew instruct for the remaining 13 months but changed into delivered to the remaining minute, after the group for the Buenos Aires Games turned into decided on. He become instead requested to tour to Malaysia for a lower-profile Sultan of Johor Cup, while High Performance Director David John has been named the head instruct of the Youth Olympics facet. John, who first got here to India seven years ago as a physio, has additionally been named head train of the ladies's group. Baljit Singh Saini, who'd been in rate until now, is touring because the supervisor. Interestingly, Hockey India president Mushtaque Ahmad, on Tuesday, curtailed John's powers by eliminating him from the choice panel of the senior countrywide team for the World Cup for showing 'earlier bias' against senior gamers. He has additionally puzzled John's contribution to grassroots improvement. Junior team teach Jude Felix has sought a proof from Hockey India for appointing David John because the instruct of the Youth Olympics-bound Indian crew. Felix, who turned into appointed because the instruct of the arena champion junior team in August 2017, stated he turned into 'entirely disenchanted and shocked' after being eliminated as the train of the Youth Olympics crew. "I've taken it very badly. I turned into very stunned to recognize I wasn't part of the team. Utterly disenchanted. Due to the fact there was virtually no verbal exchange. I changed into advised handiest after he took my help in choosing the crew," Felix instructed The Indian Express. Felix, a former coach of the senior guys's group, stated he turned into knowledgeable by using John simplest after the group changed into selected in mid-August. Hockey India did no longer formally announce the decision to exchange coaches again then, or when the group was introduced on August 23. It turned into simplest finished earlier this week while the group left for Buenos Aires, where they'll open their marketing campaign towards Bangladesh on October 7. A miffed Felix shot off a letter to Hockey India CEO Elena Norman and John, 'on August 15 or 16', worrying a proof. "I got a respond simply from David, and he said Johor Cup was extra essential," Felix said. Curiously, the 9 high-quality players from the 34-member junior center organization had been selected for the Youth Olympics. Malaysia and Australia - the other groups that'll participate in each those opposition - too have given higher preference to the Youth Games. When reached out on Tuesday, Norman did now not provide any remarks. However, a senior Hockey India legit stated: "David is not the educate however he is going as a manager. We are handiest accepted to have assist group of workers with each crew for the Youth Olympic Games, subsequently we've got taken this selection." The junior crew is anticipated to depart for Johor Cup later this week. The tournament, which starts offevolved from October 6, is an annual six-nation tournament played in Malaysian town Johor Bahru. Coached by using Felix, India gained a bronze medal in last 12 months's edition. "I can't be demotivated. It will have an effect on the boys. I've been on the camp passionately coaching the lads. We have prepared nicely for the event. That's the effective a part of all this," he said. Meanwhile, Hockey India president Ahmad wrote a strongly-worded mail to Norman wherein he severely criticised John for commenting on the overall performance of person players at remaining month's Asian Games. John has been vital of performances from goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, defender Rupinderpal Singh and ahead SV Sunil particularly. "Observing the bias David John now has against (a) few gamers. I actually have decided David John will now not be a part of the Sr Men selection committee for the World Cup. This is to make certain fairness in selection with none prior bias against anyone in every body's mind," Mushtaque wrote. Dailyhunt http://www.mobypicture.com/user/suryakartee

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