Reports | Graham Reid could be appointed India men's hockey coach

Hockey India's search for a new coach of the men's national team looks to have come to an end after reports in the Dutch media revealed that former Australia player Graham Reid is in line to be appointed as the next head coach.

The Indian national team has been without a head coach after Harendra Singh was sacked following a disappointing end to the World Cup at home last year. Hockey India (HI) had then advertised for the role and allegedly received multiple applications. However, there is no official statement out as yet from the Indian sporting body on the names of persons who have applied for the job.

Meanwhile, a report in hockey.nl late on Thursday suggested that Reid heading to India after he was "dismissed" by AH&BC from his position as head coach.

"Graham Reid has immediately left as coach of Amsterdam. The Australian announced this week to the Dutch big league that there is a concrete interest from India to become national coach there. That was reason for the club, which suffered a historic 2-8 loss against HGC on Sunday and performed disappointingly this season, to dismiss Reid immediately," a report in the Dutch media further stated.

Reid, who is Australia's silver-medallist from the 1992 Olympics and bronze medallist from the 1990 World Cup, was appointed as the assistant coach of the Netherlands national team, became the assistant coach of Netherlands men's team and the head coach of Amsterdam.

"Reportedly, Reid has not yet signed with India. But should he become a national coach in India, then the Dutch national coach Max Caldas must look for a new assistant national coach," hockey.nl further reported.

The Indian team is currently in Ipoh, Malaysia, training for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup under the guidance of interim coach David John, who also acts as HI's High-Performance Director.