NEW DELHI: The Malaysian Hockey Federation has not extended an invitation to Pakistan for this year’s Azlan Shah Cup in November due to an “outstanding debt.”
“A former official of the PHF made some bad decisions during the last Azlan Shah Cup which left the PHF in debt to the MHF,” a source in the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) said.
As a result, the Malaysian organizers were “not happy” with the situation and did not invite Pakistan, despite their runner-up finish in last year’s tournament.
The source added that PHF officials were working to resolve the issue with the Malaysian Hockey Federation and were hopeful that an invitation would still be sent later this week.
“Pakistan and Malaysia have very strong hockey ties built over the years, and this issue should be sorted out,” he said.
Meanwhile, defending champions Japan will not participate in this year’s edition due to prior commitments.
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