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Vincentian new coach of Village United
BY BEV MELBOURNE
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Ken Dale Mercury, a St Vincent and the Grenadines national, is the new technical director of Cash Plus Premier League outfit Village United. Mercury's appointment follows the premature resignation of Christopher Russell after the team's recent 2-1 loss to St George's FC.
According to Village's club president Steve Bennett, the new TD has been with the team for over three months as Russell's assistant in the capacity of technical operations and has acclimatised enough to serve as a technical director.
"He (Mercury) has acclimatised to his surroundings and the team; his overall management skills and his knowledge of the game has made him the man to run the overall programme. All he needs now is a coach to assist him with his daily operations," Bennett said.
"The team is in no adverse situation at this time; he has been here long enough to manage," he added.
On the matter of Russell's resignation, Bennett said he was very surprised at the reason given as this was a simple matter which could have been dealt with internally.
"I got a report from Russell and one from the other members of the technical staff. What I gathered is that the staff took the customary consultative approach to selecting the team that played against St George's. After the decision was made Russell made changes without onsultations with technical staff and the team lost 2-1."
Bennett said Russell's decision and the defeat of the team caused uneasiness in the camp and instead of dealing with it, the latter quit.
"This does not demonstrate a good character. It could have been worked out otherwise. There was nothing too serious in this matter that merits such a decision; there was no reason for him to jump ship," he said.
Thirty-four-year-old Mercury Dale, who holds a UEFA "B" Licence in coaching, held the post of national coach of the St Vincent Under-17 team. He also had a stint with the senior national team as assistant coach to technical director Addie Shaw.
He recently told the Observer he was well respected by the community and the team and was getting the co-operation needed for the team to go forward.
"At the moment we're working hard on the discipline of the team, their punctuality and most important... the physical aspect of the players."
Village United, the lone premiership team from Trelawny, have reached the semi-finals on two occasions since their entry into the top flight and have always been a force to reckon with in the competition.
BY BEV MELBOURNE
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Ken Dale Mercury, a St Vincent and the Grenadines national, is the new technical director of Cash Plus Premier League outfit Village United. Mercury's appointment follows the premature resignation of Christopher Russell after the team's recent 2-1 loss to St George's FC.
According to Village's club president Steve Bennett, the new TD has been with the team for over three months as Russell's assistant in the capacity of technical operations and has acclimatised enough to serve as a technical director.
"He (Mercury) has acclimatised to his surroundings and the team; his overall management skills and his knowledge of the game has made him the man to run the overall programme. All he needs now is a coach to assist him with his daily operations," Bennett said.
"The team is in no adverse situation at this time; he has been here long enough to manage," he added.
On the matter of Russell's resignation, Bennett said he was very surprised at the reason given as this was a simple matter which could have been dealt with internally.
"I got a report from Russell and one from the other members of the technical staff. What I gathered is that the staff took the customary consultative approach to selecting the team that played against St George's. After the decision was made Russell made changes without onsultations with technical staff and the team lost 2-1."
Bennett said Russell's decision and the defeat of the team caused uneasiness in the camp and instead of dealing with it, the latter quit.
"This does not demonstrate a good character. It could have been worked out otherwise. There was nothing too serious in this matter that merits such a decision; there was no reason for him to jump ship," he said.
Thirty-four-year-old Mercury Dale, who holds a UEFA "B" Licence in coaching, held the post of national coach of the St Vincent Under-17 team. He also had a stint with the senior national team as assistant coach to technical director Addie Shaw.
He recently told the Observer he was well respected by the community and the team and was getting the co-operation needed for the team to go forward.
"At the moment we're working hard on the discipline of the team, their punctuality and most important... the physical aspect of the players."
Village United, the lone premiership team from Trelawny, have reached the semi-finals on two occasions since their entry into the top flight and have always been a force to reckon with in the competition.
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