New Delhi: Indian men's hockey team chief coach Paul van Ass yesterday created a flutter by claiming that he has been fired by Hockey India following his alleged public altercation with federation president Narinder Batra, throwing the sport into yet another phase of uncertainty.


Roelant Oltmans and Paul van Ass 

After days of intense speculation over his fate, the outspoken Dutchman yesterday came out in the open to clear his position and said that he was conveyed that his services were no longer required.