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. “There are times when I’d like to see more competition. Foreign coach in India… before you finish your contract, you will be fired, says Roelant Oltmans. Michel Nobbs, Terry Walsh, Paul Van Ass and Oltmans, who is latest to be removed unceremoniously. Bengal Warriors falter to draw 26-26 with UP YoddhaIn the second match of the day, home favourites B. Australia eventually lost the series 2-1 but Lehmann hinted that O’Keefe could be rushed back into the playingside. Saturday, dealing a severe blow to the visitors’ hopes of direct qualification for next year’s World Cup finals in Russia. WFI blamed local organisers for not providing them good facilitiesfor Indian team’s preparations. He will face top seeded Thai Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the summit clash on Sunday.