According to The various media outlet, Olympians, including former greats, citing a lack of progress, have demanded the resignations of the Pakistan Hockey Federation’s (PHF) top officials, team management and selection committee.

However, Junaid expressed his desire to continue as a coach and said, “While it was a setback that we failed to qualify for the semi-finals, I don’t see our campaign as a total failure. We played well against Spain who is ranked higher than us. We also did well against Argentina and South Africa who are also a force to be reckoned with.”