Pakistan team courts another controversy

BHUBANESWAR: The Pakistan hockey team is lurching from one controversy to another in the ongoing World Cup.

After Ammad Butt was suspended for a game on Thursday for rash play against Malaysia, an inquiry has now been initiated against assistant coach Danish Kaleem after he was allegedly found breaching security protocol and arguing with guards.

“During the match against Malaysia, me and Danish were sitting in the stands. I sent him to the dugout at half-time with some notes where he forgot his accreditation. He wasn’t allowed back to the stands. The guards misbehaved with him and now we find that an official complaint has been filed against him,” said Pakistan head coach Tauqeer Dar.

After the incident, security officials informed Hockey India (HI) who then forwarded the complaint to the international hockey federation (FIH) technical delegate Christian Deckenbrock.