Hockey: Scots coach quits

The former Olympic gold medallist quit after the failure of the men’s team to earn promotion from EuroHockey Championship II. They earned a bronze medal beating Austria 4-3 in Sunday’s final in the Ukraine but this was a major disappointment.

Garcia will return to living permanently in Germany and focus on his family life outside of the sport.

Callum McLeod, Scottish Hockey performance manager, said: “With the Commonwealth Games now less than three years away, our focus will turn to recruiting a new head coach who will build on the foundation Russell has set in place.”