Former CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh youth Coach Michael Grayson, has joined the technical ranks of 2006 League Champions B Mobile Joe Public ahead of the 2007 season as part of their coaching upgrade.
Grayson whose contract ended in December with the San Juan based team previously told ‘ttproleague.com’ the major reason for him leaving the club is that he was reinstated as a teacher at the Curepe Junior Secondary School and would not have been able to make a full time commitment to the club and so the board of directors at San Juan Jabloteh the Club where he was employed for two years took the decision not to renew his contract.
The school teacher confirmed his move telling ‘ttproleague.com’, “I am with Joe Public this season but as coach of their reserve team as far as I understand. I am not with the senior or youth team under-17; I’m just with the reserve team and my first day on the job with the ‘Eastern Lions’ started on the February 7,” confirmed the former San Juan Jabloteh youth Technical Director.
He went on to explain his reason for joining the Macoya based team saying, “I am back as a school teacher with Curepe Junior Secondary and I can’t commit to any Professional Club team full time like what they wanted me to do at Jabloteh. I decided to join Joe Public because it’s the closest team on the East West corridor and I would only be working with the reserve team,” said Michael Grayson.
The former Arima Senior Comprehensive school teacher also said he is committed as the coach of the Secondary Schools football champions St Augustine Senior Comprehensive.
Technical Director of the Macoya based Club, Keith Lookloy confirmed Grayson’s move to the ‘Eastern Lions saying, “Yes, Grayson is now a member of the Joe Public coaching staff and is working with the reserve team.”
“When I took over the job of Technical Director of the Club back in April of 2006 my job was clear. I am about promoting player development and this is my reason for upgrading our coaching staff with proven winners.”
“Michael Grayson is one of our greatest local developmental coaches. He is also the 2006 SSFL League winning coach with St. Augustine and it is great that we have him at the Club to work with our under-20 players in the reserve team,” said Lookloy.
The 2006 Pro League Champions Technical Director also revealed another champion coach has joined his staff ahead of the 2007 season.
“The 2006 SSFL Intercol winning Coach, Keith Jeffrey who coached San Juan Senior Comprehensive is now the under-15 coach of Joe Public while former national defender Derek King will continue as Coach of the under-17 team.”
“Another addition to our club is the Trinidad and Tobago national women’s coach Marlon Charles who has rejoined us as the women’s team coach.”
As to how long the coaches would be contracted with the 2006 League Champions Lookloy said, “These are proven coaches and we have no plans of replacing them in the future. But for now I would say they are contracted on a one year basis and I predict they would stay with the club much longer,” ended the ‘Eastern Lions’ Technical Director.