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Maturana takes up senior coaching job.
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF).
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation on Thursday announced Colombian Francisco Maturana as the new interim head coach of its National Senior Team for a six-month period in the first instance.
The 58-year-old arrived in Trinidad on Tuesday following an invitation for discussions by the TTFF and met with its special advisor Jack Warner and subsequently agreed to take up the position which he will begin officially February 1.
Maturana, a former Colombia and Ecuador National Team coach at the World Cup level, will witness the February 6 friendly international against Guadeloupe as his first official assignment. But Anton Corneal assistant coach of the Senior Team will oversee the preparations for that game and it will serve as a bridging period between the two coaches.
The TTFF also announced the eight overseas-based players invited for the friendly international. They include Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones, Swansea City striker Jason Scotland, Wrexham midfielder Silvio Spann, Walsall goalkeeper Clayton Ince, Ujpest FC midfielder Densill Theobald, MLS-based Collin Samuel, Sparta Rotterdam forward Darryl Roberts, Southampton striker Stern John and Sunderland midfielder Carlos Edwards who has indicated that he expects to return from injury in time for the affair.
Warner added that on request, a list of available international coaches was submitted by the FIFA Technical Commitee and of the twelve names, Maturana was agreed upon, particularly after special recommendation from FIFA Technical Study Group member Alvin Corneal. Corneal (Anton) will oversee training over the next few weeks with selected home-based players.
The Federation also announced Yugoslavian and past Senior Team coach Zoran Vranes as coach of the T&T Under 20 team and head of its youth development for a four-year period. And David Mohammed was formally introduced as the new manager of the T&T Senior Team with Earl John appointed as CEO of the LOC 2010.
Speaking briefly via a translator at the Queen’s Park Oval Banquet Hall, Maturana said he took up the challenge because he wanted to be part of T&T’s dream.
“It was an offer I couldn’t turn down. I decided to come and be part of the dream of Trinidad and Tobago, Mr Warner and the Federation. It is a challenge but I am looking forward to it and I believe we can get everything together and I will do my best to achieve that while I am here,” Maturana said.
By: Shaun Fuentes (TTFF).
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation on Thursday announced Colombian Francisco Maturana as the new interim head coach of its National Senior Team for a six-month period in the first instance.
The 58-year-old arrived in Trinidad on Tuesday following an invitation for discussions by the TTFF and met with its special advisor Jack Warner and subsequently agreed to take up the position which he will begin officially February 1.
Maturana, a former Colombia and Ecuador National Team coach at the World Cup level, will witness the February 6 friendly international against Guadeloupe as his first official assignment. But Anton Corneal assistant coach of the Senior Team will oversee the preparations for that game and it will serve as a bridging period between the two coaches.
The TTFF also announced the eight overseas-based players invited for the friendly international. They include Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones, Swansea City striker Jason Scotland, Wrexham midfielder Silvio Spann, Walsall goalkeeper Clayton Ince, Ujpest FC midfielder Densill Theobald, MLS-based Collin Samuel, Sparta Rotterdam forward Darryl Roberts, Southampton striker Stern John and Sunderland midfielder Carlos Edwards who has indicated that he expects to return from injury in time for the affair.
Warner added that on request, a list of available international coaches was submitted by the FIFA Technical Commitee and of the twelve names, Maturana was agreed upon, particularly after special recommendation from FIFA Technical Study Group member Alvin Corneal. Corneal (Anton) will oversee training over the next few weeks with selected home-based players.
The Federation also announced Yugoslavian and past Senior Team coach Zoran Vranes as coach of the T&T Under 20 team and head of its youth development for a four-year period. And David Mohammed was formally introduced as the new manager of the T&T Senior Team with Earl John appointed as CEO of the LOC 2010.
Speaking briefly via a translator at the Queen’s Park Oval Banquet Hall, Maturana said he took up the challenge because he wanted to be part of T&T’s dream.
“It was an offer I couldn’t turn down. I decided to come and be part of the dream of Trinidad and Tobago, Mr Warner and the Federation. It is a challenge but I am looking forward to it and I believe we can get everything together and I will do my best to achieve that while I am here,” Maturana said.
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