Stephen Hart remplace Yallop jusqu'à la fin de l'année

[Bxl Boy]

C'est l'entraîneur de l'équipe nationale des moins de 17 ans, Stephen Hart, qui a été nommé en remplacement de Frank Yallop. Son contrat court jusque fin 2006. Rien ne dit si on envisage de le prolonger ou si c'est pour laisser le temps à l'ACS de trouver quelqu'un d'autre.


Le communiqué (en anglais)

The Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) today named current U-17 head coach and men’s national team assistant coach, Stephen Hart, as the interim head coach of the Canadian Men’s National Team, effective immediately through to the end of 2006.

The team has been without a head coach since Frank Yallop resigned and returned to Major League Soccer on June 7, 2006.

"I am both honoured and flattered that the Association has shown the faith in me to take over the team in the interim,” said Hart. “Obviously this is another transition period for the National Program; however, this is the nature of professional sport. “

“Our results of late have been very encouraging and as the team’s assistant, I am very familiar with both the players and what we have been trying to achieve over the last year so in many respects there will be some continuity until a permanent coach is appointed."

Hart will manage the team for the remainder of 2006 and his first game in charge of Canada will be the team’s September 4th (Labour Day) international friendly against Jamaica at the Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard in Montreal, QC. Kickoff for the match is scheduled for 4pm ET.

Canada will then fly to Kingston, Jamaica for a second match against the Reggae Boyz. That match is scheduled for October 8th.

An international friendly is currently being planned for in the fall of 2006 in Europe. Information regarding this match will be released when the details have been finalized.

[Daniel]

Ça a de l'allure, plus que de surchauffer Mitchell, en tout cas.