NEW DELHI: Former India hockey trainer Harendra Singh's choice to do a coaching route in soccer fueled speculation that he's bidding adieu to hockey. But in an exclusive interview to TimesofIndia.com, he has clarified that he's no longer leaving hockey via any strech of the creativeness, pronouncing "hockey will always be my first love".
Hockey India (HI) got rid of Harendra as India's leader trainer for the senior men's staff after the World Cup ultimate yr, asking him to take price again of the junior men's staff. The 2016 Junior World Cup-winning trainer then laid down some conditions for the transfer, which reportedly were not conditions the establishment used to be open to entertain and he used to be relieved from his products and services via Hockey India and the Sports Authority of India.
Earlier this week, Harendra printed that he's all set to pursue the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) 'D' license in soccer coaching, however he has now clarified that it will have to no longer be incorrect for a transfer from hockey to soccer.
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"It's just to enhance my knowledge," Harendra stated talking to Timesofindia.com. "Hockey is my first love, but the way football is coming up in India, I felt that I must use this free time to explore football."
Harendra is the sixth trainer to be sacked via HI within the ultimate six years, but the 1990 Asian Games silver medallist stated he has already been approached for international coaching roles.
"To be frank, one country has asked me to send my CV for head coach (hockey), while an agent of coaches in Europe has also contacted me. I haven't yet given it any serious thought, as it will require discussion with the family, my son's academic future, etc.," he printed.
HI, meanwhile, had invited contemporary applications for leader trainer of the senior men's staff. The closing date for that ended on Thursday (February 28). The nationwide camp is these days on in Bengaluru below the steerage of the staff's analytical trainer Chris Ciriello and interim trainer David John, who is also HI's High Performance Director.
Coming again to soccer, Harendra stated he desires to learn up to he can from the sport on account of its similarities with hockey.
"Both (football and hockey) are quite similar. So I'm planning to get a 'D' license. I have also had a word with Shaji Prabhakaran (Football Delhi president) about this," he added.
"I want to learn from football. It's quite common in Europe (hockey coaches switching to football), but there is no such culture in India," Harendra, who led India to a fifth-place end within the 2018 World Cup, stated.
Former India trainer Roelant Oltmans had became to soccer as a technical director in the past. He, however, returned to hockey. German greats Bernhard Peters and Markus Weise have made an identical strikes of their coaching careers.
Harendra additionally felt there will have to be knowledge-sharing between coaches of all sports in India, in order that they can be told from each different. It is one thing that needs to be appeared into.
"It is the saddest part. In Europe, they (coaches of all sports) socialise, discuss and share their knowledge among themselves. In India, even if at all existent, it is only sport-based. There's no common platform for interaction between coaches from different sports," he opined.
Meanwhile, the love for the 'gorgeous game' runs in Harendra's family. His son is coaching to change into a soccer participant.
"My son also plays football, and we try not to miss any game involving Barcelona, Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United. Whenever we get the chance to watch a match together, we support opposite teams to add to the fun," Harendra stated with a smile.
And he ended the dialog leaving what the longer term has in retailer for him to destiny.
"God knows what's in store." he signed off.
Hockey India (HI) got rid of Harendra as India's leader trainer for the senior men's staff after the World Cup ultimate yr, asking him to take price again of the junior men's staff. The 2016 Junior World Cup-winning trainer then laid down some conditions for the transfer, which reportedly were not conditions the establishment used to be open to entertain and he used to be relieved from his products and services via Hockey India and the Sports Authority of India.
Earlier this week, Harendra printed that he's all set to pursue the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) 'D' license in soccer coaching, however he has now clarified that it will have to no longer be incorrect for a transfer from hockey to soccer.
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"It's just to enhance my knowledge," Harendra stated talking to Timesofindia.com. "Hockey is my first love, but the way football is coming up in India, I felt that I must use this free time to explore football."
Harendra is the sixth trainer to be sacked via HI within the ultimate six years, but the 1990 Asian Games silver medallist stated he has already been approached for international coaching roles.
"To be frank, one country has asked me to send my CV for head coach (hockey), while an agent of coaches in Europe has also contacted me. I haven't yet given it any serious thought, as it will require discussion with the family, my son's academic future, etc.," he printed.
HI, meanwhile, had invited contemporary applications for leader trainer of the senior men's staff. The closing date for that ended on Thursday (February 28). The nationwide camp is these days on in Bengaluru below the steerage of the staff's analytical trainer Chris Ciriello and interim trainer David John, who is also HI's High Performance Director.
Coming again to soccer, Harendra stated he desires to learn up to he can from the sport on account of its similarities with hockey.
"Both (football and hockey) are quite similar. So I'm planning to get a 'D' license. I have also had a word with Shaji Prabhakaran (Football Delhi president) about this," he added.
"I want to learn from football. It's quite common in Europe (hockey coaches switching to football), but there is no such culture in India," Harendra, who led India to a fifth-place end within the 2018 World Cup, stated.
Former India trainer Roelant Oltmans had became to soccer as a technical director in the past. He, however, returned to hockey. German greats Bernhard Peters and Markus Weise have made an identical strikes of their coaching careers.
Harendra additionally felt there will have to be knowledge-sharing between coaches of all sports in India, in order that they can be told from each different. It is one thing that needs to be appeared into.
"It is the saddest part. In Europe, they (coaches of all sports) socialise, discuss and share their knowledge among themselves. In India, even if at all existent, it is only sport-based. There's no common platform for interaction between coaches from different sports," he opined.
Meanwhile, the love for the 'gorgeous game' runs in Harendra's family. His son is coaching to change into a soccer participant.
"My son also plays football, and we try not to miss any game involving Barcelona, Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United. Whenever we get the chance to watch a match together, we support opposite teams to add to the fun," Harendra stated with a smile.
And he ended the dialog leaving what the longer term has in retailer for him to destiny.
"God knows what's in store." he signed off.
Not quitting hockey, just adding football to my resume: Harendra
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