KUALA LUMPUR: National hockey squad head coach, Stephen Van Huizen has revealed that he has a back-up plan, A ‘plan B’ in facing the situation involving national goalkeeper, S. Kumar who is temporarily suspended for two years after he tested positive in a doping test during the Asia Cup in Dhaka, Bangladesh last October. Van Huizen explained that in Kumar’s absence, he hopes other goalkeepers like Hafizuddin Othman and Hairi Abdul Rahman will perform and are able to fill the void left by the 38-year-old veteran goalkeeper. "As the coach, for sure I have a ‘plan B’ if anything shocking happens such as this. Van Huizen added that goalkeepers such as Hafizuddin and Hairi need to seize such an opportunity as best they can when called upon to play at major tournaments and championships in Kumar’s absence. Van Huizen added that personally he was shocked with what has happened to Kumar.

Source: New Strait Times December 18, 2017 11:48 UTC