NEW DELHI:
Indian women's hockey team
chief coach
Janneke Schopman
resigned on Friday. Her resignation comes just days after she expressed discontent, stating that she felt undervalued and lacked sufficient respect from the national federation.
The Dutch coach tendered her resignation to
Hockey India
(HI) President
Dilip Tirkey
after the conclusion of the Indian women’s hockey team’s outing in the home leg of the
FIH Hockey Pro League
in Odisha.
Schopman's contract was originally set to conclude in August after the Paris Olympics. However, Schopman's recent critical comments, expressing dissatisfaction with how she was valued and respected, likely accelerated the decision for her departure.
Schopman had taken over the reigns from former chief coach
Sjoerd Marine
under whose tutelage India finished in a historic fourth position at the Tokyo Olympics.
"At the back of the disappointment at the recent Olympic Qualifiers, her resignation has paved the way for Hockey India to look for a suitable
chief coach
for the women’s hockey team who could prepare the Indian Team for the next Women’s World Cup in 2026 and Los Angeles Olympics 2028," Hockey India said in a media statement.
"It is time to begin a fresh chapter in Indian women's hockey with the players' progress being at the centre of our focus," the statement added.
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