CHAIRMAN of Montego Bay United (MBU), Yoni Epstein, has expressed confidence that newly appointed Head Coach Paul “Tegat” Davis and Technical Director Andrew Peart will information the membership to success sooner or later.
Davis replaces Argentine-born Coach Rodolfo Zapata who unexpectedly stepped down final week. His departure despatched shockwaves throughout western Jamaica as he had led the crew to a formidable document of 13 wins, six attracts, and 4 losses in 23 matches this season.
Davis is not any stranger to MBU, having guided the membership to its final premier league title in 2016. Epstein believes that each Davis and Peart will carry beneficial expertise, including that the membership is keen to realize nice success this season.
“The membership has taken the choice to herald expertise and imaginative and prescient. Tegat is called one among Jamaica’s greatest attackers and he additionally gained the membership’s final championship in 2016,” Epstein mentioned whereas emphasising the significance of Peart’s function in shaping the membership’s long-term future.
“He is aware of the best way to get the job carried out. Andrew, albeit extremely embellished himself, is aware of the best way to get the job carried out however we’ve to have a deal with the longer term — and that’s the reason we’ve determined to herald a technical director. The duo will take us to home and regional success,” he added.
Epstein highlighted Davis’s observe document of profitable titles and his deep understanding of what it takes to succeed on the highest degree.
“With league titles already underneath his belt at each Arnett Gardens FC and Montego Bay United FC, Tegat brings a profitable pedigree and a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed on the highest degree,” Epstein famous.
Along with the teaching modifications, Epstein revealed that a number of senior professionals have been appointed to strengthen MBU’s bid for this yr’s Jamaica Premier League title and qualification for the Caribbean Membership Championships.
“As a membership we took a deliberate strategy in evaluating what was wanted for each short-term success and long-term dominance,” he mentioned.
He expressed confidence that the management crew working alongside key workers members — together with Dillion Thelwell, Loxley Reid, the energy and conditioning unit, and physiotherapist Dr Kevin Christie — will present a powerful basis for the membership’s future.
“We’re dedicated to constructing a profitable organisation from the bottom up, with a powerful emphasis on youth growth,” he said.
“We imagine that by strengthening the pipeline of expertise inside Jamaica, Montego Bay United FC won’t solely reclaim home glory but in addition set up itself as a powerhouse within the area for years to return,” Epstein mentioned.
MBU at the moment sit third within the Jamaica Premier League standings with 48 factors, trailing leaders Mount Nice Academy by 10 factors. Arnett Gardens are second within the standings with 51 factors.
With Davis and Peart now main the cost, Epstein identified that they continue to be targeted on closing the hole and pushing for an additional premier league title.
“The board of MBU stands totally behind this crew and its mission. We thank our followers and want to guarantee them that we’re on target for each the brief and long run of the membership,” he underlined.
