LAHORE, Sept 8: Former Olympian Saleem Nazim on Wednesday demanded resignation of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) secretary Brig Musarrat Ullah Khan and urged the authorities to sack chief selector Akhtar Rasool
, blaming them for Pakistan's fifth place in Athens Olympics.
Saleem, also a member of the selection committee, told a press conference that during the past four years PHF spent around Rs350 million on the Olympics preparation but all it could get was the fifth place.
He said during this period Pakistan competed in two Olympics, three Champions Trophies, World Cup, Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games, but failed to earn the gold or silver on any occasion.
Saleem said that he had quit the selection committee due to what he said 'unfair attitude' of the chief selector. He said PHF secretary was the vice-president of the Asian Hockey Federation and the chairman of its umpiring committee but failed to include even a single umpire from Pakistan to officiate matches in Athens.
