Former Australian opener Geoff Marshs future as Pune Warriors coach looks uncertain after their dismal show in the fourth edition of Indian Premier League in which the new franchise finished ninth among 10 teams.
However it is almost confirmed that former England all-rounder Dermot Reeve will get the boot after the disastrous campaign. Former India batsman Praveen Amre is likely to be retained as one of the assistant coaches for the next season.
According to sources,Sahara supremo Subrata Roy will take a call on Marshs future and the other members of the support staff in the next couple of days.
It will be the owners call. The franchise model demands that non-performers will have to make way for someone new. If one has a look at the team,the Pune Warriors had the best domestic set-up and this sort of result is unacceptable, he said.
It is understood that the top brass were of the opinion that Marsh,who enjoyed a lot of success as Australian coach having won the World Cup as well as Ashes,couldnt come to terms with the needs of Twenty20.
Marsh handled his resources pretty poorly and people believe that his lack of assertiveness was one of the reasons for poor show.
He was soft in his approach. He could never make it clear as to what exactly he wanted from his players, he added.
The only thing that could save Marsh is that it was the first year for the franchise and the owners may feel that he deserves a second chance. As for the two assistant coaches,Reeves role in the teams 45-day campaign has been minimal.
It is told that he didnt bring much to the table and the management doesnt find it wise to persist with the former England all-rounder. About Amre,the team management is happy with the effort he has put in. Also the fact that there arent too many good Indian coaches makes Amres case stronger.