Max, as his fondly known and called by players, was with the
Indian team from early 2009 till the end of the 2010 Commonwealth Games,
guiding India to five medals including a men's doubles gold and a silver in the
women's team event.
Soon after leaving India ,
Max has had a long-tem stint with a US club and guided some its players
to glory. He was also the US
team coach at Rio Olympics.
The federation had roped in Peter Engel in 2013 but the
German’s contract was not renewed at the end of the Asian 2014 Games. Since
then, table tennis did not have a foreign coach.
However, a conscientious decision was taken with support
from the Sports Authority of India to bring back Max, who is known for his
excellent rapport with the Indian players.
"All the players know him well and have a very good
understanding with him. This was one of the reasons for bringing him back. And
this time Costantini will focus on the junior and youth teams and will also
have a say in selection matters. We are investing on youngsters and have to
prepare them for major Games ahaed," said Dhanraj Choudhary, secretary
general of TTFI.
The 58-year-old has his agenda clear. “I have an onerous
task of bringing back things on track. I have been entrusted with a big
responsibility and I am hopeful I will live up to the federation’s
expectations,” said Max soon after his arrival here.
‘I am expecting a brief from TTFI soon so that I can
straightaway start working. The TTFI wanted me to visit this event here so that
I can look for promising talents,” added the coach.
TTFI release
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