The decision came as a shock to hockey fans in the country!
16:42 (IST)2 SEP 2017
Rach, Charlesworth, Brasa, Nobbs, Walsh, Van Ass & now Oltmans. Soon we can write A to Z of foreigners sacked as Indian hockey coach/TD
— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) September 2, 2017
16:42 (IST)2 SEP 2017
chief national #hockey coach #RoelantOltmans sacked, high performance director David John to take over. @ananthanarayan, @HarendraSingh66
— navneet singh (@navneetsport) September 2, 2017
16:41 (IST)2 SEP 2017
Other side of it, the counter, is Oltmans was way past his shelf life. IND extracted as much as it could from him - as HPD & coach. #hockey
— Jaspreet Sahni (@JaspreetSSahni) September 2, 2017
16:41 (IST)2 SEP 2017
And suddenly out of nowhere @TheHockeyIndia decides to sack Roelant Oltmans. Indian hockey on a 🛣 to 🔥🔥🔥.
— Noel D'Souza (@Noel2589) September 2, 2017
16:41 (IST)2 SEP 2017
And suddenly out of nowhere @TheHockeyIndia decides to sack Roelant Oltmans. Indian hockey on a 🛣 to 🔥🔥🔥.
— Noel D'Souza (@Noel2589) September 2, 2017
16:41 (IST)2 SEP 2017
Just in! Hockey India takes decisive steps to fulfil long-term vision; Chief Coach Roelant Oltmans to step down.https://t.co/134e7s96yu
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) September 2, 2017
16:40 (IST)2 SEP 2017
Roelant Oltmans sacked. @TheHockeyIndia what are you doing
— Digvijay Singh Deo (@DiggySinghDeo) September 2, 2017
16:40 (IST)2 SEP 2017
Oltmans came in 2013 as a high performance director. Took over as coach after Van Ass was sacked. Longest serving foreigner in India #hockey https://t.co/m0T0GBsXSn
— Mihir Vasavda (@mihirsv) September 2, 2017
16:40 (IST)2 SEP 2017
So another coach is out of the door when the big events are at hand @OltmansOltmans #indianhockey pic.twitter.com/KPevP4zf9d
— V Krishnaswamy (@Swinging_Swamy) September 2, 2017
16:39 (IST)2 SEP 2017
Hockey India sacks Chief Coach Roelant Oltmans; High Performance Director David John named Interim Coach till a replacement is found.
— Sameer Shirodkar (@SameerSh29) September 2, 2017
16:39 (IST)2 SEP 2017
I know for a fact some players weren't happy with Oltmans's ways. Told me as much. But no one wanted to be on record, for obvious reasons
— Jaspreet Sahni (@JaspreetSSahni) September 2, 2017
16:39 (IST)2 SEP 2017
@TheHockeyIndia busy digging its own grave... Once upon a time a terry welsh saga... Now sacks Roelant Oltmans... Well done 👏👏
— Rohit Hosabettu (@RHosabettu) September 2, 2017