Summary It is regretful that Pakistan has decided only now to withdraw from first games of FIH Pro League.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Pakistan hockey team will not be able to play in the 2019 FIH Pro League as the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Thursday said it had taken the decision to suspend it from the event.
“Pakistan will not take part in the 2019 FIH Pro League.
The Pakistan Hockey Association (Federation) informed FIH today that they were no longer able to play their first three games planned against Argentina, Australia and New Zealand, citing “inevitable circumstances”.
Therefore, the FIH has taken the decision to suspend Pakistan from the 2019 FIH Pro League in order not to jeopardise the regularity and the smooth delivery of the event, which kicked-off successfully last Saturday in Valencia, Spain.
"It is regretful that Pakistan has decided only now to withdraw from the first games of the FIH Pro League. Consequently, FIH were left with no other option than
suspending Pakistan from the rest of the competition s season," FIH CEO Thierry Weil said in a statement.
"At this stage, I would like to thank all participating National Associations who had adapted their schedules to support a solution for Pakistan to join the competition this year," it said.
