The Jamaica Soccer Federation (JFF) has revealed that three candidates have undergone interviews for the place of head coach of the senior Reggae Girlz.
JFF president Michael Ricketts shared this replace, emphasizing that the JFF’s technical committee is presently within the means of formulating their advice to current to the board of administrators. A ultimate choice concerning the pinnacle coach function is anticipated to be reached by the weekend.
This seek for a brand new head coach follows the conclusion of Lorne Donaldson’s contract, which expired on September 30 and was not renewed.
JFF awaits advice from technical workers
Ricketts said, “Three of them [candidates] have been interviewed on Tuesday, and so we’re ready on the advice from the technical committee.” He additional added, “In order that’s what we’re ready on in the intervening time, and hopefully by the weekend, we will identify the pinnacle coach of the staff.”
Xavier Gilbert, Ak Lakhani, and Laura Thomas, who beforehand served as assistant coaches beneath Donaldson, will proceed to carry their positions, in line with Ricketts.
Donaldson and his teaching staff have been appointed in 2022 and achieved a historic milestone by guiding the Reggae Girlz to the spherical of 16 within the 2023 FIFA Ladies’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. This accomplishment marked a big achievement in Jamaica’s soccer historical past.
Girlz gearing up for CONCACAF Ladies’s Gold Cup qualifiers
Throughout the latest World Cup, the Reggae Girlz secured goalless attracts in opposition to France and Brazil, recorded a 1-0 victory over CONCACAF rivals Panama within the group stage, and have been subsequently eradicated by Colombia with a 0-1 loss within the knockout stage.
Within the earlier month, the Jamaican staff’s hopes of qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympic Video games have been dashed as they misplaced 1-4 on mixture to reigning Olympics champions Canada in a home-and-away tie.
The 37th-ranked Reggae Girlz are gearing up for the CONCACAF Ladies’s Gold Cup, set to begin in beneath two weeks. They’re scheduled to face hosts Panama on October 25, adopted by a match in opposition to Guatemala on October 29. Subsequently, they are going to have interaction in a house fixture in opposition to Panama on November 29 and journey for a return encounter with Guatemala on December 3.
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