Dwight Yorke wants top job at Sydney FC

[Tallman]

Dwight Yorke wants top job at Sydney FC
By David Riccio (Daily Telegraph)

AS a player, Dwight Yorke put the A-League and Sydney FC on the map.

Now the former Manchester United star has declared his desire to reinvigorate Sydney FC as their next head coach.

The former United, Aston Villa, Blackburn, Sunderland and Sydney striker has confirmed he wants to replace departing coach Viteslav Lavicka in Sydney, with a plan to lift the club out of the mire and back to the top of the A-League.

Yorke, who lit up the A-League's inaugural season in 2005 when he won the championship with Sydney, insists he is ready to take up a full-time manager's role.

"I'm absolutely interested in coaching Sydney," Yorke told The Sunday Telegraph.

"I've been there as a player and know what success is all about in Sydney.

"I also think it's the right time, at 40, to start a manager's job. With the experience of 24 years as a player and having played the game at the highest level, I feel I could offer something special to Sydney FC."

Yorke, who this month will take up a role as assistant coach to Manchester United's reserve team, boasts a wealth of experience at the highest level.

He led his native Trinidad and Tobago to the World Cup in Germany in 2006 and has played more than 470 matches of English football.

He also held a short-term role as assistant coach at Sunderland.

Yorke is in the process of completing his "B" badge UEFA pro licence for coaching.

Sydney FC chief executive Dirk Melton has made it clear that he intends to appoint a coach with a profile that not only maximises the club's worth on the field, but off it as well.

In Yorke, Sydney FC might just have their man.

The one-time playboy of football scored seven goals in 21 appearances for Sydney. He said it hurt him to see the club under-performing and suggested a lack of leadership existed at the club.

"Losing is very much part of sport, but it is the way they're losing. No passion, no fight and no leader," Yorke said.

"Sydney should always be the No.1 team. That's what the owners and the supporters wanted from the outset."

While Sydney FC are expected to target Central Coast Mariners coach Graham Arnold and Italy's Gianfranco Zola, news of Yorke's interest will cause huge debate among sponsors and fans of the club.

[Peong]

Also, a well-travelled cricketer told me that Australia has the nicest birds.  Do yuh ting Dwight.

[andre samuel]

Yorke, who this month will take up a role as assistant coach to Manchester United's reserve team, boasts a wealth of experience at the highest level.

Interesting............

[Cantona007]

Yorke, who this month will take up a role as assistant coach to Manchester United's reserve team, boasts a wealth of experience at the highest level.

Interesting............

Saw this as well. Very interesting. Replacing Scholes, I guess.

[Tallman]

Wade: no need to send for Dwight
By Ray Gatt (The Australian)

FORMER Socceroos captain Paul Wade says he would be offended if Sydney FC opted to give former Manchester United star and Sky Blues favourite Dwight Yorke its next coaching job over an Australian.

Wade believes the Sky Blues should ignore the fanfare that would come with the appointment of an overseas coach and instead look to enhance the character and special attributes of the players in the A-League -- something he says an Australian knows how to do.

Yorke, a huge hit when he played for Sydney FC in the inaugural season of the A-League in 2005-06, is the latest high-profile former player to put his hand up for the job, which will become vacant when Vitezslav Lavicka steps down at the end of the season.

The Weekend Australian revealed on Saturday that former Inter Milan, Sheffield Wednesday, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough striker Benito Carbone is also keen on the Sydney job, joining a list of candidates that is growing by the day. The names of Central Coast boss Graham Arnold, Brisbane Roar's Ange Postecoglou, Branko Culina, Tony Popovic and former Italian and Chelsea great Gianfranco Zola have all been thrown into the mix.

Yorke, who is about to take up an assistant coach's role with Manchester United, told a Sunday newspaper he was "absolutely interested" in coming back to coach Sydney. "I've been there as a player and know what success is all about at Sydney," Yorke said.

"I also think it's the right time, at 40, to start as a manager. With the experience of 24 years as a player and having played the game at the highest level, I think I could offer something special to Sydney."

But Wade, who is now a sought after motivational speaker and runs junior coaching clinics, is far from convinced.

"Let's get this straight, there is nothing personal or sinister in what I am saying," Wade said. "Sydney need to ensure they get results first and foremost. The fans want their team winning matches.

"Let's not insult them by throwing someone in for the fanfare or whatever they bring off the field.

"We've got all these highly qualified coaches who can't get a job. I have nothing against the imports, but I want to see an Aussie coach being able to put his qualifications to use. Should Yorke be given the job? Nah. If he is it would only be an emotional fit to be honest.

"It would be a slap in the face for the locals and I would be offended if they gave it to him ahead of an Australian."

Wade rattled off a list of coaches he would like to see considered for the job, including former Melbourne Victory mentor Ernie Merrick, now coaching the Hong Kong national team, former AIS head coach Steve O'Connor and Arnold.

"Stop with the bling and give us some Aussie spirit, coupled with our natural ability, enthusiasm and character," Wade said.

[Big Magician]

fu$k off Wade