Former Olympian Samiullah Khan has resigned as Manager of the Pakistan hockey team in protests it was learnt here on Wednesday. According to sources Samillah, who was titled 'Flying Horse'for his speed in his hay day, was not happy with the appointment panel of coaches in the senior team. When contacted Samillah, confided that he had despatched his resignation to Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Secretary in Lahore but did not elaborated.
PHF Secretary is currently in Kuala Lumpur to attend a meeting.
Samiullah Khan, who is also member Advisory of Panel of PHF would be meeting the hockey chief Tariq Kirmani shortly to convey his grievances.
Sources said during his tenure as manager, neither Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) Secretary 8rig. Musarratullah Khan consulted him and nor took him in confidence while appointing the panel of coaches.
It remained tradition in the past that PHF hierarchy always consulted manager while appointing coach or panel of coaches for the team after appointing Asif Bajwa as coach.