PR Sreejesh could take up a coaching role after his retirement.
PR Sreejesh could already be lining up his next assignment with a possible coaching role following the historic second consecutive bronze medal at the Olympics
PR Sreejesh, just hours after claiming an Olympic Bronze medal at the Paris Olympic Games 2024, could be eyeing up a coaching role following his retirement from the India Men’s Hockey team.
According to a report by RevSportz, the goalkeeping legend could be eyeing up a role as India’s Junior Hockey Team’s head coach. The report quoted the Secretary General of Hockey India, Bholanath Singh.
Sreejesh’s illustrious career came to an end with his second consecutive bronze medal as India beat Spain 2-1 thanks to the skipper, Harmanpreet Singh’s brace to take his goal tally into double figures.
Following the win against Spain, Hockey India also announced that they would be handing out cash prizes to both the players and the support staff. The organisation would hand out INR 15 lakhs for each player of the Indian Men’s Hockey Team and INR 7.5 lakhs for each member of the support staff.
Sreejesh’s mother, who spoke to the media from their residence after the victorious match, said she was very happy and had no words to express it. “I had prayed a lot. I don’t have words to explain,” she added.
His wife, Aneeshya, said it was his dream to retire after winning a medal in a major event like this.
“We are all proud of his achievement. It’s a proud moment to retire as an Olympic medalist. We are so happy that he was a member of the team that won the medal for the country twice,” she said.
The last time India won back-to-back Olympic medals was in 1968 (bronze) and 1972 editions (bronze).
The bronze medal was also a desperate wait for the Indian contingent in Paris, which this time has endured six fourth-place finishes so far, apart from the heartbreaking disqualification of wrestler Vinesh Phogat.
(with PTI Inputs)
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