PHF appoints Saeed Khan as manager and head coach for FIH Pro League

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PHF appoints Saeed Khan as manager and head coach for FIH Pro League

Abdul Ghaffar Published January 4, 2019

The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on Friday appointed two-time World Cup winner Saeed Khan as the manager and head coach of the national men's team for the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League.

The team's first match of the FIH Pro League is scheduled for February 2 against Argentina.

Khan, who was appointed by PHF president retired Brig Khalid Sajjad Khokhar, was a member of Pakistan's World Cup winning team in 1978 and 1982.

Previously, he has also served in other coaching assignments with the country's national team including in 1994, when the team won the World Cup and Champions Trophy.

His last assignment was as the head coach of the women's team for the Asian Games qualifiers in Thailand in January 2018.

In Oct 2017, Khan was accused of harassment and assault by a former goalkeeper for the women's national hockey team Syeda Sadia. He had rejected Sadia's allegations as "baseless", claiming that she was trying to "create a scandal" because she was dropped from the team.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Jan 04, 2019 04:36pm

Welcome to the club. An uphill task and a hard nut to crack for the newly appointed PHF head coach and manager. Let's wish him good luck and see what happens next?

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Prateik

Jan 04, 2019 04:53pm

Good step. No need to hire expensive foreign coaches when good local coaches are available.

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Ghani K

Jan 05, 2019 05:08am

Though I wish him good luck, am afraid it might be another round of musical chair. After all, the previous coaches too were ex Olympians.

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Jan 05, 2019 03:25pm

It seems PHF has now decided to play a waiting game - ie if they can’t lift the level to match the standards of top sides, they will now wait for the standards to come down otherwise just gradually phase out. With limited resources available, expectations need to be down as well.

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Mansur Ul Haque

Jan 05, 2019 03:45pm

Saeed Khan or any one. No immediate solution.

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