Bangladesh Hockey Federation suspends German Hockey Coach

BANGLADESH HOCKEY FEDERATION SUSPEND GERMAN HOCKEY COACH-

Salim Reza, Dhaka: The Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) is all set to release German hockey coach Oliver Kurtz from his duty four-and-a-half months before the expiration of his 10-month contract citing breach of terms and conditions of the agreement.

The decision was taken at the Bangladesh Hockey Federation working committee meeting as Kurtz failed to comply with the agreement since the completion of the Hockey World League Round-2 held in Dhaka in November.

“The working committee has decided to suspend him from his duty. As the federation has some disagreements with Kurtz, who is walking his own way and violating the terms and conditions of the contract,” said Bangladesh Hockey Federation general secretary Abdus Sadeque after the meeting.

Bangladesh Hockey Federation cited a couple of examples of breaching the terms and conditions of contract, adding that Kurtz threatened to resign if the federation doesn’t follow his programme, which includes having a 14-day training camp in Germany.

The legendary hockey player also informed that the national team will take part in the Asia Cup, which is scheduled to be held in Dhaka in November, under the supervision of a local coach – either Mahbub Harun or Mamun-Ur-Rashid.

German hockey coach Oliver Kurtz, who once worked as the assistant coach of the Bangladesh hockey  team in 2010, was initially appointed for three months last September to guide Bangladesh in Hockey World League Round-2 and then his contract was extended till October this year despite failing to achieve the target of reaching the semifinals where Bangladesh lost to Oman to finish fifth among eight teams.