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Pakistan elevates goalkeeping coach Veldhof to head coach for World Cup
Pakistan hockey team has elevated Dutch goalkeeping coach Bob Johan Veldhof to head coach just hours before the FIH World Cup, the Times of India reports. Previous head coach Herman Kruis returned…
The Story in Brief
Pakistan hockey team has elevated Dutch goalkeeping coach Bob Johan Veldhof to head coach just hours before the FIH World Cup, the Times of India reports. Previous head coach Herman Kruis returned to the Netherlands to continue his existing assignment and will now serve as an adviser to the Pakistan Hockey Federation.
The PHF had appointed Kruis, Veldhof and assistant coach Christopher Bowen after the FIH Pro League. Veldhof's lack of experience as a head coach has raised concern, with former Olympian Farhan Khan saying it is a risk. Pakistan, four-time world champions, are in Pool D with India, England and Wales. They begin their campaign against England on August 15.
The Indian Opinion
Pakistan's last-minute coaching shuffle may look chaotic, but the PHF had little choice given Kruis's prior commitment. Veldhof's goalkeeping expertise could help, though his inexperience as head coach is a genuine worry. Farhan Khan's caution is fair, not alarmist. The real test: how Pakistan handles England in the opener on August 15.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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