d a midfielder capable of unlocking defences and provide the service he thrives on. The team finished sixth out of 10 teams in the tournament but the defeats to minnows Malaysia and Canada dented the confidence Hockey India had in him. John will be in charge of the team till a suitable replacement is found for a smooth transition. ”Oltmans said that he has set in a a system for the Indian men’s team to propel in future. on Wednesday after being scheduled on Court 5 before getting bumped up to Court 10. Hockey India, the sport’s governing body, decided to sack him following a three-day meeting of its 24-member High Performance and Development Committee. Striker Aleksandar Mitrovic shaved the outside of the post with a close-range header as some Serbian fans ran up the terraces for cover from bursts of driving rain. When he took over as the chief coach in August 2015, Oltmans insisted he could succeed where none of his predecessors had. I had always said that India need 6 years to to be in the top 3,” he said, “But it seems it’s different in India. Kiran said before the Worlds that Nehwal remains a contender for 2020, and slowly but surely and a y.