Newly-appointed men's national chief hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne says he is "willing to take the advise" of Roelant Oltmans, the man the former India women's coach replaced at the helm.
"I spoke to Oltmans personally and informed him that I have been appointed. I respect him very much. I am willing to take his advise if he is open to the idea. But right now I want to give him space as he has just lost a job," he said.
Marijne wants a cultural change in the way the sport is run in the country and said under him the approach would be "players driven and coach assisted".
"It has to be players driven and coach assisted," Marijne said in an interview from Holland when asked about his plans in the new role.
"The players have to set their goals and I will only help them to achieve their goals. The best motivation for a person comes from his inner self.
"Having been there for so many years, the players will very well know what style of play suits them. They know what is best for them."