Pakistan named new coaches for their senior and junior hockey teams on Wednesday as they try to drag themselves out of a slump and revive past glories.

The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) said Olympian Shahnaz Shaikh will coach the senior team, while former captain Manzoor Ahmed will take charge of the junior team.

Pakistan failed to qualify for the World Cup to be held in the Netherlands in June - the first time they have ever missed the tournament, which they have won four times.

Pakistan have also won three Olympic gold medals but slumped to seventh position at the 2012 London Olympic Games. They were 12th and last in the 2010 World Cup in India.

Crumbling finances forced the PHF to pull out of international events this year.