When I took up the offer, I knew someday I will be sacked but I was ready for that,” he said. However, of the regular 20 drivers, all but four are European, with one each from Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico. WFI blamed local organisers for not providing them good facilitiesfor Indian team’s preparations. “There’s 30-35 tournament matches that will be important next year with Asian and Commonwealth Games. A general view of the main show court during the semi finals on day six of the 2017 BWF World Badminton Championships at the Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday Aug. It’s the first final he’s lost since 2005 — to Taufik Hidayat, something that most have forgotten about. Hockey India’s high performance director David John, primarily a fitness coach, has been handed over the reins till a new coach is identified. The transfer-that-never-was has evoked echoes of two years ago when Manchester United and Real Madrid fell out over the sale of David De Gea to the Spanish club. Open for unsportsmanlike conduct during his 6-4, 7-6 , 3-6, 6-0 loss to Stefano Travaglia on Wednesday. “David will definitely deliver goods better than Oltmans in shaping the team during the transitional period.