NEW DELHI: The future of Janneke Schopman, the chief coach of the Indian women's hockey team, looks uncertain following the team's failure to qualify for the Paris Olympics but Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey on Friday said that they are currently 'not thinking anything' about the coach.
There have been speculations that Schopman, whose contract was until the Paris Olympics, could be relieved of her duties after India's 0-1 loss to Japan in the third-fourth place match of the FIH Qualifiers, that resulted in the team failing to secure a spot for the Paris Games.
Tirkey said the national body is in no mood to take any hasty decision as the team has shown immense progress under the Dutch.
"No, now we are not thinking anything about the coach. Some important tournaments are lined up like the Pro League, which is very important for us. World's best eight teams are playing in the Pro League. So the focus is on that now," Tirkey said.
"It is disappointing that we couldn't qualify but, as far I am concerned, the coach is doing a good job.
"We can see improvement and development in the team," he added.
Schopman was Sjoerd Marijne's assistant at the Tokyo Olympics, where India finished a creditable fourth.
After Marijne's departure, Schopman took over the reigns of the team but she faced some flak after the Indian women failed to book a direct ticket to Paris through the Asian Games, where they finished third by beating Japan 2-1 in the bronze medal contest.
(With inputs from PTI)
