Hockeyroos coach Paul Gaudoin steps down four months out from Tokyo Olympics ahead of review going public
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Paul Gaudoin has stepped down in the build-up to the Tokyo Olympics.
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The Hockeyroos are looking for a new coach ahead of the Tokyo Olympics with Paul Gaudoin quitting his position.
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The review was established following claims of cultural problems inside the Hockeyroos set-up
Gaudoin had been Hockeyroos coach since late 2016
Hockey Australia (HA) made the bombshell announcement on Wednesday evening, saying Gaudoin had tendered his resignation ahead of the release of findings and recommendations of an independent review.
Hockey Australia’s high performance director Toni Cumpston has left the job weeks after players were notified that she would be taking extended leave from late December.
Sunday, 13 December 2020
Hockey Australia chief executive Matt Favier committed to take the necessary action once the inquiry into allegations of a toxic culture has been completed.
An independent inquiry into allegations of a toxic culture within women s hockey in Australia was launched in November by the governing body.
The inquiry was launched amid claims that around half of the Australian women s hockey squad were considering a strike, just months before the rearranged Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The axing of 2019 International Hockey Federation goalkeeper of the year Rachael Lynch and former captain Georgina Morgan from the 2021 squad was cited as a key reason.