Dabang Mumbai head coach Valentin Altenburg suspended for one match

New Delhi, February 12, 2015: The Disciplinary Committee of the Hero Hockey India League 2015 has suspended the Head Coach of Dabang Mumbai for inappropriately disputing the decisions made by the umpires and officials, during a match between Dabang Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh Wizards held at Mumbai on 11th February 2015.

The Disciplinary Committee met yesterday to discuss the incident where Valentin Altenburg was found to have breached the code of conduct during the ongoing match. During the meeting Valentin Altenburg accepted his provocative behaviour, leading to the Disciplinary Committee handing a one match suspension to the Head Coach.

Valentin Altenburg will not sit for the next match against Kalinga Lancers scheduled for February 13, 2015 in Bhubaneswar.

HIL Press release