Local coaches are just as good

Yes, MHF is at it again.  The grass seems to be greener in other countries.  If the team fails to deliver, blame the coach.  Why can't MHF has more faith in our ex-internationals to chart the course of our hockey team?  Just take a look at Pakistan, India , Korea and many other countries where local expertise is utilised to guide the team.  Pakistan doesn't become the champion all the time.  The same goes to other countries but they don't dump their local coaches but give them time and room to expand.
It is not that we have not proven with our local coaches.  We had used foreign coaches before from Australia, Germany and others but still fell short of expectation.  Who can have better understanding of the local culture, players temperament and the likes other than our local ones.  Furthermore how long is MHF going to depend on foreigners?  Is there any guaranttee they will deliver?
Remember it takes two hands to click.  MHF can have the best coach in the world but without the right players it avails to nothing.  The foreign coach should be able to command the respect and call the shots as and when necessary.  On the other hand, we have some of the best coaches who are on par with foreign ones and should be given the full trust to bring our team to further glory.  A foreign coach doesn't come cheap and MHF needs to make sure the money is well spent.
It is very sad that after 55 years of independence, the Malaysia Boleh spirit seems to be far from reality.  It would be far better to give our local coaches extensive overseas exposure such as sending them for international coaching seminar or enlist the help of IHF to conduct more coaching clinics here.  I believe that would be more helpful in the long run.  Coaches at the school, district and state level should be given all the encouragement, support and incentive to bring hockey up to its desired level.  More coaching clinics at all levels need to be conducted and MHF need to be seen to be more pro-active in organising tournaments in all states giving particular attetion to the juniour level.  Surely foreign coaches is NOT the long term answer to Malaysian hockey