"I will respond to these things at a later stage. We do not have an instant coffee machine that you can get results instantly. It takes time to regain your position. We have put the process in place and the results will take some time", he said in reaction to demands for his stepping down.

Gill said he would wait for the team to return before deciding the future course of action.

The IHF chief said he would have discussions with the chief coach Joaquim Carvalho and the other support staff to find out the exact reasons for the debacle before making any statements.

"It is not proper to respond at this stage. We will wait for the team to return first, then we will have a clear idea what went wrong", he said.

Asked whether the IHF had accepted chief coach Carvalho's resignation, he quipped "I cannot respond to media reports".