GFF Interim Head Coach Márcio Máximo officially introduced to Media Guyana’s potential is exciting from youth perspective

Aug 31, 2019 Sports

By Franklin Wilson

With one of his aims being to open the doors of opportunities for young local talent, Interim Head Coach of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), Brazilian Márcio Máximo, was yesterday morning officially introduced to the Media by President of the GFF, Wayne Forde.

Interim Head Coach Márcio Máximo taking the local based Golden Jaguars through the paces at the GFF National Training Centre yesterday morning.

Interim Head Coach Márcio Máximo with his charges yesterday morning during training at the GFF National Training Centre.

Interim Head Coach Márcio Máximo shows the players exactly how he would like it done.

At the simple, yet formal activity held at the GFF Training Facility, Providence, East Bank Demerara during the training session for the local players aiming to make the Concacaf Nations League (CNL) which gets into action next week away to Aruba, Forde noted that this is a continuation of the federation’s forward thrust.
Máximo commenced his tenure as Interim Head Coach for the 2019-2020 Concacaf Nations League (CNL) League B campaign on August 21st, he took over from former Head Coach, Michael Johnson who tendered his resignation after he took up another appointment in England where he resides.
In his first words to the media, Máximo stated that he has been following the game here and is aware that there are lots of talented players who all need to be developed and afforded an opportunity to get into the international market.
While acknowledging that foreign players are very important to the programme as they also open markets for local players, Máximo said that a system should be created where local players can access opportunities to develop themselves internationally.
“I am really happy to be here and I hope that in the near future we start to add something, we don’t come here to change, I came here to add something for Guyana’s football. I hope that everybody, fans of football or not are coming to give support for our team, we need it. Like you saw, the guys do a lot of effort here and I think that they deserve the support.”
Acknowledging that the CNL will be tough for Guyana but they have been studying videos of their opponents, Aruba, Jamaica and Antigua and Barbuda and they know some of the players they would be coming up against.
With Guyana set to face Aruba next Friday in Curacao at the Stadion Ergilio Hato and then on Monday September 9 against Jamaica at the Leonora National Track & Field Center, West Demerara, Máximo said that they have a few days to add a few things citing that they cannot change too much in a few days.
“But you expect of course when you go to the competition you go to win, but you should be realistic as well. You should understand that it is not easy. It’s a medium term programme, you should create step by step conditions for you to be a great team, to be a solid team in Caribbean.
We go to these games always optimistic with positive energy; we go to create conditions to be a winning team in the medium and long term.”
The new Head Coach further noted that there would be an increase of local and youth players gradually into the programme, acknowledging that they do not have the experience of the overseas based players; positing that there must be a balance with all when it comes to preparing a national team.
Ultimately, Máximo is aiming to create a team that has tactical discipline with and without the ball.
“A composed team, a compact team with many variations, tactical variations on the pitch and more importantly, to discover our own style; you should have your own style to play, Guyana style.”
While thanking his staff for the work they have put in to date, Máximo also sought the support of the media and said he is looking forward to lots of positive energy and positive talks towards the team.