Nasiri shocked at removal of Vishwas Gaonkar
Former East Bengal striker Jamshed Nasiri criticised the sacking of coach Vishwas Gaonkar by Sporting Clube de Goa in the middle of the season.
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Kolkata, Feb 07: Former East Bengal striker Jamshed Nasiri criticised the sacking of coach Vishwas Gaonkar by Sporting Clube de Goa in the middle of the season and said the administration should be blamed for the failure and not the coach or the players.
The Iranian footballer, who was a big star along with
compatriot Majid Baskar in the late 1980s, was shocked at the
removal of Gaonkar, whose papers were sought after Sporting as
they lost to Mohun Bagan to slip from the top spot in the
I-League standings.
"This is not the way football should be managed. Somebody
should tell the club that it`s the management who agree upon
and appoint a coach. The management picks players and gives
the coach to deliver. One needs time to combine as a unit.
Removing someone after failure in a few matches is not the
solution," Nasiri told reporters.
He said "Gaonkar was doing a fine job. I don`t understand
the policy of bringing in somebody when the team is in the
middle of a tournament."
"It`s not just about coach alone, the side also has
supporting staff who play a crucial role in shaping up the
side. So why hold only the coach responsible?" he asked.
Nasiri, who had scored the winning goal against Mohun
Bagan to help East Bengal win the Federation Cup in 1985 in
Bangalore, said football in India could only be developed
by nurturing youngsters.
"I can tell you, there`s loads of talent in the country.
We only need to spot and groom them," Nasiri, who is now the
coach of CC&FC, said on the sidelines of a seminar organised
by EduSports on the `Importance of sports in holistic
education`.
EduSports, here in Kolkata, aimed to tie up with schools
to develop sports like football, cricket, basketball and
volleyball.
Former hockey Olympian V Bhaskaran is part of the team
which has held similar seminars in Bangalore, Chandigarh and
Coimbatore.
Bureau Report
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