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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><SPAN class=TopStory>Barnes interested in Bermuda coaching job - report</SPAN>
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Sunday, February 18, 2007
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<P class=StoryText align=justify>HAMILTON, Bermuda, (CMC) - Jamaica-born former England winger John Barnes has expressed an interest in the US$125,000-a-year technical director's post at the Bermuda Football Association (BFA), the Royal Gazette said reported Friday.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Barnes, 43, who managed Scottish side Celtic in 1999-2000, is a friend of former Bermuda professional Shaun Goater and was, until last week, reportedly pursuing a job with the Jamaican national team, the Gazette said.<P class=StoryText align=justify>But on hearing that Barnes' desire to work with the Jamaica Football Association (JFF)had not led to a definitive offer, Goater, a striker who had an illustrious career in England, contacted the man he idolised as a youngster to ask whether he might be interested in coming to Bermuda.
"I'd heard he was keen on going to work in Jamaica, but when that fell through it suddenly dawned on me that Barnes might be the sort of candidate the BFA are looking for to take on the technical director's job," Goater explained.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"So I called him on Monday to discuss the situation and he seemed very interested in the job and I have since put (BFA president) Larry Mussenden and him in contact via e-mail.
"I know it's very early days but in my view it is a very exciting prospect to have somebody of John Barnes' calibre and international experience expressing an interest.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"When I first went across to play in England I was looking around for a player I wanted to emulate and John Barnes was that man.
"He had a fantastic career, and is respected by all in football. I've done what I can to put him and the BFA in touch and hopefully something develops from it."<P class=StoryText align=justify>Mussenden confirmed Goater had passed on Barnes' contact details and the matter would be pursued.
He stressed, however, that the BFA was still in the very early stages of putting together its recently announced US $36 million strategic plan and it would be a while before the specific role of the technical director was formally drawn up and applications for the post invited.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Barnes began his career at Watford in 1981 and quickly became well known for his dazzling pace and dribbling ability on the left wing.
He made his England debut in 1983 under then-manager Bobby Robson and scored 12 goals in 79 appearances for the national side. After six years at Watford, Barnes signed for Liverpool in 1987. He later played for Newcastle United and Charlton Athletic.
<SPAN class=Subheadline></SPAN></TD></TR><TR><TD>CMC
Sunday, February 18, 2007
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<P class=StoryText align=justify>HAMILTON, Bermuda, (CMC) - Jamaica-born former England winger John Barnes has expressed an interest in the US$125,000-a-year technical director's post at the Bermuda Football Association (BFA), the Royal Gazette said reported Friday.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Barnes, 43, who managed Scottish side Celtic in 1999-2000, is a friend of former Bermuda professional Shaun Goater and was, until last week, reportedly pursuing a job with the Jamaican national team, the Gazette said.<P class=StoryText align=justify>But on hearing that Barnes' desire to work with the Jamaica Football Association (JFF)had not led to a definitive offer, Goater, a striker who had an illustrious career in England, contacted the man he idolised as a youngster to ask whether he might be interested in coming to Bermuda.
"I'd heard he was keen on going to work in Jamaica, but when that fell through it suddenly dawned on me that Barnes might be the sort of candidate the BFA are looking for to take on the technical director's job," Goater explained.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"So I called him on Monday to discuss the situation and he seemed very interested in the job and I have since put (BFA president) Larry Mussenden and him in contact via e-mail.
"I know it's very early days but in my view it is a very exciting prospect to have somebody of John Barnes' calibre and international experience expressing an interest.<P class=StoryText align=justify>"When I first went across to play in England I was looking around for a player I wanted to emulate and John Barnes was that man.
"He had a fantastic career, and is respected by all in football. I've done what I can to put him and the BFA in touch and hopefully something develops from it."<P class=StoryText align=justify>Mussenden confirmed Goater had passed on Barnes' contact details and the matter would be pursued.
He stressed, however, that the BFA was still in the very early stages of putting together its recently announced US $36 million strategic plan and it would be a while before the specific role of the technical director was formally drawn up and applications for the post invited.<P class=StoryText align=justify>Barnes began his career at Watford in 1981 and quickly became well known for his dazzling pace and dribbling ability on the left wing.
He made his England debut in 1983 under then-manager Bobby Robson and scored 12 goals in 79 appearances for the national side. After six years at Watford, Barnes signed for Liverpool in 1987. He later played for Newcastle United and Charlton Athletic.
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