New Delhi: With Hockey India deciding to hire a foreign expert for the national team yet again, former coach Jose Brasa has expressed his desire to return back to the country, saying he is open to an offer if it comes his way.
"I am open to returning back. The Indian team is very good and I understand the players very well. So far, I have not received any offer from India but if I get any, I will come back for sure. I will be very happy to be with the Indian team again," Brasa told PTI Bhasha from Madrid.
Hockey India (HI) on Tuesday decided to form a five-member committee to look for a foreign expert for the Indian team.
During the coaching and development committee meeting of HI to review the team's shoddy performance at last month's Azlan Shah championship, the association decided to scout for a foreign expert within 15 days ahead of important tournaments like the Champions Trophy and the Olympic qualifiers at home.
The need for a foreign coach emerged yet again after the national team finished a lowly sixth out of seven teams in Azlan Shah meet in Ipoh, Malaysia.
Spaniard Brasa, whose contract expired last year after the Asian Games in November, has couple of offers from European countries.
"I have two offers from European countries to coach their national men's and women's team respectively. Negotiations are going on but if I get an offer from India, my preference will be India for sure," said the veteran coach.
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