Nobbs gets a salary hike after Team India`s good show

Michael Nobbs gets a salary hike for guiding India to victory in the London Olympics Qualifiers.

New Delhi: Sports Ministry on Monday rewarded hockey coach Michael Nobbs for guiding India to victory in the London Olympics Qualifiers by raising his salary by 1000 Australian dollars with immediate effect.

Under Nobbs guidance, Indian men`s team qualified for the Olympics after it trounced France 8-1 in the final last night. The Australian would now get 11,000 Australian Dollars per month. "The orders to this effect have been issued by the Sports Authority of India today," a Sports Ministry release said. PTI