PSF is treating players as assets: Jansher Khan

Former squash world number one Jansher Khan has said that the players should not blame the PSF for their lack of commitment.

Former squash world number one Jansher Khan has said that the players should not blame the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) for their own lack of commitment and fitness.  The eight-time World Open champion also claimed that his nephew and the current Pakistan number one Amir Atlas has been struggling with fitness, which is the main reason for his poor form.

“Atlas is physically unfit, which is why he has been unable to break into the top of the world rankings. He will have to show his best squash by the end of this year. This is the year that will make or break him,” Khan told The Express Tribune about the world number 22.

Khan, who also won the British Open six times, also added that the PSF is providing its players with the best facilities - something that seemed a distant dream when he was playing.

He said that the PSF created history by constructing a state of the art squash court at the Kalabagh Pakistan Air Force base near Murree that cost $200,000. The court, which is 12,000 feet above sea-level, helps players train for tournaments - the 2010 Men’s World Junior Squash Championship in Quito, Ecuador from July 26 - that take place on high altitude.

“I have always been highly critical of the PSF but I feel now they are treating players as their assets. I met with the PSF’s vice-president Asim Salman and told him that I am ready to train any player if required.”

Published in The Express Tribune, July 5^th, 2010.