Indian men's hockey team analytical coach Chris Ciriello has resigned from his post, a Sports Authority of India source said on Wednesday. cLast month, David John, who was the High Performance Director at Hockey India, had resigned from his post. SAI, in a statement, had said John resigned on August 18 with immediate effect, through an email to SAI and …
Chris Ciriello has become the third high-profile name to quit Indian hockey in a month, increasing the uncertainty around the men's national team and headaches for the federation. Sportstar had first reported earlier this month that Australian Ciriello, the men's analytical coach, was unlikely to return due to health issues. READ: Hockey India struggles with coaching staff crunch Ciriello had …
In normal course, teams preparing for Olympics less than a year would only be focused on the big event. But with the six-month long Hockey Pro League kicking off in January and ending just a month before Tokyo 2020, it would be a tightrope walk for both players and coaches. The Indian men missed the bus in the inaugural edition …
