Newly appointed Technical Director of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation Anton Corneal says he’s ready to take on the challenges that will come with his massive role and outline of assignments that he will undertake in his new position. Corneal’s appointment which will run over a four-year period was approved by the Executive Committee of the TTFF on Thursday and on Sunday Corneal will start the ball rolling as he partakes in the TTFF Elite Coaches Symposium from January 15-17 at the Media Work Room, Larry Gomes Stadium. The symposium starts at 9am today. Several of the respected and highly regarded coaches and players from both Men's and Women's side have been invited as the TTFF embarks on establishing a pool of possible National Coaches with the aim of giving serious analysis to the direction of football in T&T and the coaches that may have to take the mantle.
FIFA instructor and technical study group member Alvin Corneal, Edgar Vidale, Neville Chance and Anton Corneal will be the main instructors of this Workshop. In compliance with FIFA’s outline, among Corneal’s responsibilities will be improving the profile and image of the role of local coaches and making sure that clubs observe their obligation to use qualified coaches; the implementation of national coaching licensing programme which is already ongoing through the “C” license course; Organising seminars that involves international game analysis, fitness, goalkeeping course and others; Implementing and overseeing a national talent identification system; Regulating and conducting checks on (both clubs and other private) academies and training centres and organizing specific coaches education; Overseeing annual refresher’s courses;Facilitating the training of talented young players by setting up Training Centres to bring the best players together (at national, regional and club level);Developing football activities for Primary School children and other youth players.
Corneal will lead the National Technical Programme after approval of the same by the Federation’s Executive Committee. He will also work with the coaches attached to the various national teams. “It’s a lot of work based on the outline but it’s not something that is new to me. Actually we already have some of these things in place and it’s more a matter of carrying it out in the right form or manner that will allow us to improve on what is there at the moment,”Corneal said. “Again, we will begin by bringing a pool of coaches together that will allow for a better collaborative effort towards achieving our goal which is to lift our standard and get our football to a level that will make us proud and give us greater possibilities in achieving success on the international stage and by extension help in improving society through football’s contribution,” Corneal added.
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The following participants have been invited to attend the upcoming Elite Coaches symposium.
1. Hutson Charles
2. Angus Eve
3. Derek King
4. Sean Cooper
5. Clint Marcelle
6. Dale Saunders
7. Terrance Marcelle
8. Philbert Jones
9. Mike Mc Comie
10. Kevin Jeffery
11. Ross Russell
12. Anthony Streete
13. Stuart Charles
14. Leonson Lewis
15. Anthony Rougier
16. Terrance Williams
17. Clayton Morris
18. Brian Williams
19. Dion La Foucade
20. Marlon Charles
21. Richard Hood
22. Izler Browne
23. Stephan De Four
24. Rajesh Latchoo
25. Peter Pierre
Source: www.guardian.co.tt