TERRY FENWICK, coach of Central FC, was pleased with the team’s capture of the 2014-2015 Digicel Pro League title.
“I’m absolutely delighted for the club,” he said in a post-game interview on Tuesday night, after Central FC defeated North East Stars 2-1 at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva. “It’s our first Championship.
“When you look at teams like North East Stars that has won one Cup in three-and-a-half seasons, for Central to win a Championship in that period of time, and several Cups, it’s outstanding. That tells you that (about) the level of the players, the coaching right across the board is better than many of the clubs here. It’ll get stronger from this point on.”
Asked if he was throwing a jab at North East, Fenwick replied, “we kept the ball very much all night. They defended deep and smashed that long ball down to (their) centre forward. They got lucky and got off to a great start. But we never panicked, we kept on moving the ball and the chances started to arrive. I thought we thoroughly deserved the win in the end.”
Fenwick and his predecessor Zoran Vranes had a sporting embrace in the touchline before the final whistle, and the ex-England defender noted, “he’s been a big part of this Championship and rather than him (sitting) in the stands watching the whole game, I wanted him down here so he can sample the taste of the actual victory. He’s done a great job and I thought it was only right.”
Fenwick returned to the club a month ago after a brief stint at CS Vise in the Belgium Third Division. He pointed out, “I think there has been one or two very good additions. I would have to say the starlets like Marvin Oliver have been sensational over the course of the season. Attualah Guerra has been brilliant (as well as Willis) Plaza. I have got a very good squad here. We need to add a little bit of young blood but we’re in good shape.”
He admitted, “We haven’t had as much time as we would like on the training ground to really tighten things up. As you saw (on Tuesday) night, we were a little bit limp defensively but we will be well-organised given the right time. And I think we will become a force to be reckoned with, not just in the CFU but beyond that in CONCACAF.”
With their Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Cup semi-final match against W Connection slated for May, for a spot in the 2015-2016 CONCACAF Champions League, Fenwick said, “We’re looking to win, nothing else but win. While a lot of people talk about it, we do it.”
He also expressed his desire to coach a national team one day. “I’ve now won four Championships, won with two different clubs,” Fenwick said. “Eight out of the national side today have come through my development. It sticks out like a sore thumb.
“I’m head and shoulders above the rest. And, why I’m keep on getting ignored, who knows. But I’ll keep on (fighting) away,” he ended.