Recreation On! JFF Scours For New Reggae Girlz Head Coach
In a latest press assertion, the Jamaica Soccer Federation (JFF) acknowledged that quite a few candidates have been recognized to fill the place of head coach for the Senior Ladies’s Nationwide Workforce, the Reggae Girlz.
The emptiness occurred as after the JFF’s Friday announcement that Lorne Donaldson’s contract wouldn’t be renewed.
“The interviewing course of will start this week, as we now have acquired plenty of functions from skilled and certified people,” the discharge acknowledged.
Shortlist to be finalized quickly
It added: “Quickly, a shortlist shall be chosen for remaining interviews. Importantly, this additionally consists of the reengagement of members of the teaching and technical workers.”
Donaldson was the assistant coach to Hue Menzies when the Reggae Girlz first certified for the 2019 FIFA Ladies’s World Cup in France. He took over the reins on an interim foundation when Menzies stepped down shortly after the France World Cup, solely to resign shortly afterwards, citing an incapacity to work with the “unprofessional” JFF.
When Vin Blaine was unceremoniously pressured to resign as head coach on the behest of the Girlz, Donaldson returned and efficiently guided the workforce to a second-consecutive World Cup Ultimate look in Australia and New Zealand earlier this summer season.
Girlz make historic run to Spherical of 16 at World Cup
The previous nationwide defender piloted the workforce to the Spherical of 16, eliminating South American champions Brazil on their approach to the historic achievement.
Nonetheless, the Reggae Girlz not too long ago misplaced a two-legged Olympic Video games qualifying tie 1-4 on combination, after dropping the primary leg 2-0 inside Kingston’s Nationwide Stadium, and 1-2 on the offered out BMO Subject in Toronto.
The loss to Canada within the Olympic Video games qualifying playoff places Jamaica to the W Gold Cup Qualifying Group A which incorporates Panama and Guatemala.
The three groups will play dwelling and away beginning October 25 with the Reggae Girlz dealing with Panama away. 4 days later, Jamaica hosts Guatemala.
On November 29 Panama will play its return recreation in Kingston, with Jamaica enjoying away to Guatemala on December 3, 2023.
The winner books an computerized place within the W Gold Cup, whereas the runner-up earns one other shot throughout a playoff subsequent February.
The JFF says it’s dedicated to making sure that the ladies’s program is given the very best alternative to succeed and proceed the numerous accomplishments which have introduced a lot pleasure to Jamaica.