By Nodley Wright and Daraine Luton, Staff Reporters
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CARL BROWN, who officially assumed the title technical director of Jamaica's football programme yesterday, has indicated that his search for coaching expertise to make up his staff will not be limited to Jamaica.
"We are definitely looking at people outside," said Brown, who pointed out that experience and professionalism are the main criteria for becoming a member of his team.
Brown who spoke with the Gleaner in a telephone interview yesterday added: "We are looking at people outside because we are looking for qualified people, people who are very experienced at the level we are aiming to reach," said Brown who served as Brazilian Rene Simoes second during the country's historic qualifying run to the 1998 World Cup in France.
President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Captain Horace Burrell, has consistently preached the gospel that it takes foreign coaches to guide Caribbean teams up the world's football ladder. He cited the success of Jamaica's team since the employment of Simoes in 1994.
Under the Brazilian, Jamaica adopted a Brazilian philosophy to playing football. This trend continued up until Clovis de Oliveira was sacked as technical director late last year and was replaced by Brown who acted in the position.
However, Brown said the model that Jamaica's football takes will not be restricted to one style and could be dependent on the financial resources at his disposal.
"We have been looking outside," Brown said. "Anywhere we can get the persons. We have been looking at all aspects (of football styles). We have looked at the South American aspect, we have been looking at the European aspect, but funding will determine what becomes of it," he explained.
Though not disclosing any names, Brown told the GLEANER that he has been involved in dialogues with several individuals in relation to becoming a part of the national coaching staff. " We are searching and looking around we have been talking to a couple people but there is nothing positive as yet," said Brown, who pointed that the financial constraints on the part of the JFF is the major obstacle in his way.
Upon confirming Brown as the man-in-charge, JFF boss Captain Horace Burrell had said Brown will be responsible for choosing his coaching staff, which Brown said he will done in "Probably another week or two".
Brown disclosed that in order for him to choose an effective coaching staff, the funds will have to flow to attract the experts and to keep the programme running. "Firstly, the whole financial arrangements will have to improve before looking at finalising a team," Brown said.
"It does not make any sense we say we are looking at players and looking at people to come and work and we have anything to offer them. That has hindered the whole process of assembling a staff," pointed out Brown, who started out on a losing note but has since gone ten games unbeaten.
