Matthew Green (football manager)

Matthew Green was the technical director of the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association[1] since replacing Paul Crosbie in 2004.[2][3] Green graduated from the University of Hull in 1995 with a BA in History. In 1998, he completed his PGCE and moved to the Bahamas to take up a teaching position at Temple Christian High School. Within a few years he turned the school into one of the major power houses in Bahamian football as his school programme soon became the most progressive and active in the country. His senior high girls team won the BAISS championship from 2001 until 2007 and were undefeated during this time. His boys team could not quite match this success as they lost in four championship finals during this time.

Whilst Technical Director of the TCIFA he made history as the Men's National Team, under his guidance won their first ever World Cup Qualifying game with a 2-1 win against St. Lucia. For several years Green's tenure witnessed a huge surge in popularity of the sport as he developed the game at all levels, noticeably youth and women's football. Green was also a strong supporter of Beach Soccer and the TCIFA became the first Caribbean Association to have senior Men / Women and Youth leagues. Green returned to the UK in 2014 where he returned to teaching at Sirius Academy School.

In August 2018, Green moved to Surabaya in Indonesia where he has taken up a teaching post at the Surabaya European School, a position which has allowed him an opportunity to set up a football and basketball programme at the school.



References

  1. ↑ Beach Soccer round-up: October / November, FIFA.com, Wednesday 8 December 2010
  2. ↑ Doyle, Paul (7 June 2008). "An Englishman abroad". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "The Englishman in charge of the worst team in the world". BBC Sport. 18 October 2013.
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