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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message: * HTML is OFF * Forum Code is ON Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by Karl[/i] [br] Brown still TD, but relinquishes control of senior team Ian Burnett, Observer staff reporter Wednesday, July 14, 2004 Lazaroni. takes over as national coach It has been confirmed. Former technical director of the Brazilian national team Sebastiao Lazaroni will be contracted to the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) as head coach of the senior national team, a release from the JFF stated yesterday. And it has also been confirmed that current technical director Carl Brown, who was appointed to the post in December, 2001, will remain TD of the national programme, except the senior team. In discussions with JFF boss Crenston Boxhill last week, the release indicated that Lazaroni agreed to terms "with the qualification for the World Cup finals in Germany as his primary objective". Boxhill has also met with Brown. "In a collaborative approach", the release noted, Brown had agreed to be "a member of Lazaroni's support staff which would prepare the Reggae Boyz". The JFF, according to the release, "is now in discussion with members of the private sector with a view to finding funds to pay Lazaroni and his staff. A decision should be forthcoming by the end of next week". During his first stint, Lazaroni was reportedly paid a monthly salary of US$30,000. On this occasion it is said that the veteran, who has coached Brazilian clubs Vasco da Gama and Botafogo, Fiorentina of Italy, Fenerbahce of Turkey and Yokohama Marinos of Japan, will include at least two people from Brazil on his technical staff. "Further details," the release indicated, "will be provided at a press conference at the appropriate time." According to the JFF, after discussions with all parties concerned, "an agreement has been reached that is in the best interest of Jamaica's Red Stripe Journey to Germany 2006 campaign". Lazaroni guided Brazil to the 1989 Copa America title, a tournament where the strike force of Romario and Bebeto (who later teamed up to win the 1994 World Cup) came to the fore in overcoming Uruguay, 2-0, in the final. In 1990 Brazil were knocked out in the second round of the World Cup by arch rivals Argentina, courtesy of a Claudio Caniggia goal. The Brazilian's first stint as Jamaica's TD/head coach was marred by a string of negative results. From five internationals, Jamaica lost four and drew one, failing to score a single goal. In fact, in his first game on Sunday, May 14, 2000, not only did Jamaica lose, 1-0, to Panama in Montego Bay, but the island's proud six-year unbeaten record dating back to 1994 was also lost. A 0-0 tie with Romania followed in Fort Lauderdale, then a 3-0 defeat to Colombia in New Jersey. A 1-0 loss to Morocco was next, followed by a 4-0 thrashing by Japan - both in the King Hassan Cup in Morocco. Lazaroni then guided the team in four club matches while on a two-week training camp in Brazil, drawing 1-1 with Portuguesa Santista. Incidentally, Jamaica's goal in that game came from the boots of third-string goalkeeper Leon Gordon, who entered the game as a striker. A 2-1 loss to Velo club Rio Claro followed, as well as a similar defeat to Atletico Mineiro. In Lazaroni's last game in charge, Jamaica got the better of second division club Etti Jundlai, 3-2. By then Lazaroni had already tendered his resignation and insisted he was doing what was best for Jamaica and himself. He complained that he did not know the players as many of the senior players did not make themselves available for the international games and the training camp in Brazil, especially after he had met with them in England and the US shortly after taking over. The situation was exacerbated when the starting date for the World Cup qualifiers was brought forward by nearly three months, significantly reducing the time to prepare the team. [/quote]   Check here to include your profile signature.