With the second half of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25 fast approaching, we are catching up with players and coaches of all nine men’s and women’s teams to take the temperature of their season through the first half and explore their targets for the remaining matches. In today’s interview, we speak with Janneke Schopman, coach of the German women’s hockey team, Die Danas.
The first half of the FIH Pro League is in the books – what’s your assessment so far, and how satisfied are you with the team’s development?
We’ve been quite inconsistent – that’s probably the most accurate way to describe it. With a young and new group, we had a decent start. In India, I actually think our performances improved, but…