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12 January 2006
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Eric Williams: wants to win tournaments with Valencia
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MALDIVES - Valencia's newly signed coach, Eric Williams have a long football career. He started to play in United Kingdom and played for 3rd division and 2nd division teams and played for the England Amateur under 18 team. He had 3 caps under his belt for the team.
Then he represented Western Australian State in the Kings Cup held in Thailand in 1983/1984. He also had a tour before to Jakaarta in 1983 and played in Marah Halim Football Tournament in Indonesia.
He played in Australia from 1975-1986 in 10 various teams before his move to the coaching career.
He got his Level 2 ASF Coaching Certificate in 1986 and from then he had a lot of coaching experiences. He was a development coach in West Ham United Soccer Academy (Perth Based) and also the development coach of Under 12 of the same academy in 1999. He coached 19 various teams from 1981 to till date. He was a coach of the Under 17 Thailand National Youth Team in 2002-2004.
He had so many successes in his coaching career. He won 18 titles as champions and had won 2nd place four times. He also has won against Under 23 Indonesian National Team when he was an Under 19 Western Australian Coach in 2001.
Find below, the highlights of the Erics recent interview with maldivesoccer.com.
Q: How much do you know about Maldivian football?
A: I have no clue about Maldivian football. I have requested club president, Mr Adheel for some tapes so I could watch it in home or any where before the practices start. I arrived in here on the 9th thinking that I would start practice very shortly. Since the practices would resume on the 15th, I would like to have a feel about Maldivian soccer. So I am waiting for them to send me the tapes.
Q: It is believed that Chris played a big role of your signing to Club Valencia?
A: Yes. But frankly, we only met twice in our life time. We were in Perth before for an instructors coaching camp. But we did not meet there. But later, one of the coaching directors sent a mail asking me that Chris is looking out for a coach who would coach in Maldives. We then met in Perth. And then later, Adheel gave me a ring and fixed everything. So that’s how I came here!
Q: Do you have any information about the foreign players?
A: Well, Adheel asked me about the foreign players. So on my way to here, I stopped in Indonesia and checked out some players of Liberia. Also I checked for one Australian Striker. I also checked one player who is from Nigeria. But we can only fix it after the holidays.
Q: There were a lot of coaches in Valencia’s history and each played a different game. How is your game plan?
A: Well, it depends really. I don’t have any clue of the team. I can say some after I meet the squad, after I watch the videos.
Q: How do you like to organize your games?
A: well, I want to add a lot of spices to my coaching schedule. I want to do different things every day. I want the team to be 80-85% prepared before the team starts. I would like to practice, do physical training in the gymnasium and do some in another island too. But it all depends on the players schedule after I meet them.
Q: It seems that our players are very physically weak and it should be improved from club level, what’s your opinion?
A: Well, I would say it is a must to have gymnasium in their schedule. It is a very physical game these days. So we need to be physically fit.
Q: What would be your game strategy?
A: Well, as I said previously I should have some knowledge about the team. But mostly I play a very attacking game, but gives importance to the defence as well. I try to organize the attacks slowly.
Q: What’s your vision?
A: I would obviously want to win and qualify for the AFC Cup and to win the tournaments. Let’s hope so.
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