Sjoerd Marijne has played his part in scripting Olympic history but the outgoing women’s hockey team chief coach still has scars of what he feels was a disrespectful transition back in 2018, when he was shunted out from men’s side after the Commonwealth Games disappointment.

The former Dutch player came to the country to take over the Indian women’s team in 2017 but was appointed the chief coach of the men’s side.