Former Australia cricketer Justin Langer recently opened up on his exit as head coach of the national team and said that it hurt him big time. Langer was presented with an insulting extension of his contract for six months after which he decided to walk away from his role. It was reported that several players in the team had concerns with Langer’s coaching style and found him to be too intimidating.
“The hardest thing through the end of my time as coach was [reading] that I had fallen out with my players. That literally broke my heart. To this day. I saw them all this week, I saw them all summer. They are like your sons. I had four years with them, like sons. And then I kept reading that I had fallen out with my players. But nothing ever came out publicly, but I kept reading that, this narrative. That hurt me the most. I love my players, and I still do,” Langer was quoted as saying by The Telegraph.
I have never been happier: Justin Langer
Further talking about his time away from the coaching job, Langer said that he’s never been happier as he’s getting to spend a lot of time with his family.
“I have never been happier. I have loved my life for the last 18 months. For 30 years I have spent two months at home and 10 months away. Now I spend 10 months at home and two months away,” he added.
