I personally think it's a good appointment because they did well with him in the past, and he's got the caliber and quality to produce at that level, I just hope the u-17 boys can get pushed further into the limelight and people start paying attention to them at an early age, and not just when them get a big name.
I say good luck to anyone coaching kids anywhere under 19 because it's always going to be difficult!
I'd be curious to know how many people were considered for the job before it was eventually given to him.
Following a Jamaica Observer story yesterday that Omar Edwards could be on his way out as assistant National Men’s Under-17 coach, the governing Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) has announced the appointment of veteran tactician, Wendell Downswell as technical advisor.
In a press release yesterday, the JFF stated that Downswell, who was head coach when Jamaica qualified for the 2011 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in that year, will join the technical staff as they prepare for participation in the CONCACAF Men’s Under 17 Qualifying Tournament in April.
“Coach Downswell has a long and outstanding career in coaching at the youth level, including qualifying an under-17 team to the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in 2011,” the statement read.
“The technical staff will immediately begin preparation with a training camp set to begin January 3,” it continued.
Edwards, 32, who has been apart of the National Under-17 team as assistant head coach — firstly to Downswell then Andrew Edwards — is said to have a strained relationship with Andrew Edwards, with both not always seeing eye to eye on team selection, strategy and tactics, it has been said.
With that in mind, well-placed sources claimed that while Omar Edwards has not received a formal letter of dismissal, it is said he was contacted by telephone on December 21 by “a high-ranking Jamaica Football Federation official” who indicated, in effect, that his days as a national coach are numbered.
Omar Edwards, who is widely considered one of the island’s most promising young coaches, when contacted recently, refused to comment on the matter.
However, JFF General Secretary Raymond Grant did say there were discussions underway to determine the technical team members for the programme going forward, but denied there were dismissals at this time.
“What I can say is that we are discussing the final make-up of the technical staff for the Under-17 men’s team going forward, so at this point it would be premature to comment on the final make-up,” he said.
Grant said by the end of the week the discussions and review would have been completed.
I say good luck to anyone coaching kids anywhere under 19 because it's always going to be difficult!
I'd be curious to know how many people were considered for the job before it was eventually given to him.
Following a Jamaica Observer story yesterday that Omar Edwards could be on his way out as assistant National Men’s Under-17 coach, the governing Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) has announced the appointment of veteran tactician, Wendell Downswell as technical advisor.
In a press release yesterday, the JFF stated that Downswell, who was head coach when Jamaica qualified for the 2011 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in that year, will join the technical staff as they prepare for participation in the CONCACAF Men’s Under 17 Qualifying Tournament in April.
“Coach Downswell has a long and outstanding career in coaching at the youth level, including qualifying an under-17 team to the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in 2011,” the statement read.
“The technical staff will immediately begin preparation with a training camp set to begin January 3,” it continued.
Edwards, 32, who has been apart of the National Under-17 team as assistant head coach — firstly to Downswell then Andrew Edwards — is said to have a strained relationship with Andrew Edwards, with both not always seeing eye to eye on team selection, strategy and tactics, it has been said.
With that in mind, well-placed sources claimed that while Omar Edwards has not received a formal letter of dismissal, it is said he was contacted by telephone on December 21 by “a high-ranking Jamaica Football Federation official” who indicated, in effect, that his days as a national coach are numbered.
Omar Edwards, who is widely considered one of the island’s most promising young coaches, when contacted recently, refused to comment on the matter.
However, JFF General Secretary Raymond Grant did say there were discussions underway to determine the technical team members for the programme going forward, but denied there were dismissals at this time.
“What I can say is that we are discussing the final make-up of the technical staff for the Under-17 men’s team going forward, so at this point it would be premature to comment on the final make-up,” he said.
Grant said by the end of the week the discussions and review would have been completed.
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