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Thanks for the memories Holger !
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| Dj-HordasH |
Osieck resigns as Canadian soccer coach
Holger Osieck, 55, was hired by the Canadian Soccer Association on Sept. 29, 1998.
TORONTO (CP) -- Holger Osieck has resigned as coach of the Canadian men's soccer team after five years at the helm.
Osieck told The Canadian Press he made the decision to leave after a weekend evaluation with Canadian Soccer Association president Andy Sharpe.
"I'm not the national team coach, technical director any more," Osieck said Tuesday. "I decided to resign from my position."
Osieck, who turned 55 Sunday, was hired by the Canadian Soccer Association on Sept. 29, 1998.
The German native led Canada to the Gold Cup championship in 2000, but his team was humbled at the 2003 tournament, exiting after the first round.
"I wish to take this opportunity to thank Holger publicly for his commitment and accomplishments with the men's World Cup team," Sharpe said in a statement. "Both sides agreed that it was time for us to move in a new direction."
The CSA said it will begin a search for a replacement immediately. Assistant coach Coach Colin Miller, a former Canadian international, will handle the team for the Oct. 11 friendly against Finland in Tampere.
A new head coach is expected to be in place by December 2003, the association said. That leaves the new boss little time before the start of World Cup qualifying in early 2004.
Osieck's record as Canadian coach was 20-17-9. His sudden departure means his final game in charge was a 2-1 upset loss to Cuba at the Gold Cup in July.
The German native led Canada to the Gold Cup championship in 2000, but his team was humbled at the 2003 tournament, exiting after the first round.
Prior to coming to Canada, Osieck spent 11 years in the German Football Federation and was an assistant coach when Germany won the World Cup in 1990 under Franz Beckenbauer.
Osieck went on to coach club teams in Germany, Turkey and Japan before signing on with Canada. |
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| paranoik0 |
the only thing i know about canada's team is Alex Burnbury, who played here in Madeira for Marítimo in a few seasons. good striker back then.
also Fernando Aguiar, that defender that is now in Benfica, wasn't he a canadian international? must be son of immigrants there or something, his name is 100% portuguese.
do you have any chances to qualify for the world cup? :\ |
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| Dj-HordasH |
Bunbury was out of the picture with Holger, a few other decent players were also out of the loop with Holger at the helm. The man brought in some young blood but not as much as he should have. He always opted for older players with some experience over young guns who are eager to prove themselves. A lot of people had grief with him over the fact he’s a bit stubborn, the tactics were getting stale, the player selection as well and the results have been lacking as of late. The man has done some good things for football in this country and I’ll be always thankful though I see many fans rejoicing over his resignation. I can’t wait to see who’ll be the next man in charge.
As far as our WC chances are concerned, the team has a lot of potential; we have a slew of up and coming talented youngsters, with the right man at the helm who’ll know how to integrate them with Radzinski, Stalteri, Devos... we shouldn’t be missing the rendezvous in Deutschland in 2006. |
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