Australian Graham Reid is set to be named the Indian men’s hockey team chief coach till the 2022 World Cup after the national federation and the SAI gave their go-ahead to fill the position lying vacant for nearly three months.
Reid’s name was finalised in a meeting between Hockey India and SAI officials on Tuesday. He was picked over a number of candidates, including Jay Stacy, another Australian and a three-time Olympic medallist.
Reid’s name has been forwarded to the Sports Ministry for a final approval and it is understood that an official announcement would be made by the end of this week.
