Former women's hockey team chief coach Sjoerd Marijne's 'full and final' salary was stopped on the recommendations of Hockey India (HI) after he was denied a NOC for failing to return his official laptop.
The former Dutch player came to the country to take over the Indian women's team in 2017 but was appointed the chief coach of the men's side later that year.
Sjoerd Marijne has announced that he will step down as India women's hockey coach after the bronze medal match against Great Britain in the Tokyo Olympics.
The Indian team bounced back tremendously in the tournament after successive losses in group stage and Marijne said the movie helped the side psychologically.
India women's hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne revealed that he's writing a book to keep the anxiety at bay amid the lockdown.
Various modalities pertaining to the game sport, including the teams' training, domestic competition structure and foreign exposure were discussed.
Hockey India on Saturday named a 25-member core probables list for the upcoming senior women national camp, beginning at the Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru campus, on Sunday.
Having qualified for the 2020 Olympics earlier this month, the Indian women's team is now gearing up for the upcoming tournaments, starting with a tour of New Zealand in January next year.
India came into the match with a 5-1 lead in the first leg but that lead was wiped off as they conceded four goals in a nightmarish first two quarters.
The Indian team sealed its place in next year's Games after beating USA 6-5 on aggregate despite losing the second match 1-4 against the visitors in the double-leg FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.
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