Reggae Boyz head coach Paul Hall expects his posts to be a much more formidable force when the Suriname host in the return match of the League of Nations group A inside Kingston National Stadium in at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday.
The team played 1-1 at Paramaribo on Saturday, after Junior Flemmings had given their team a 1-0 lead in the first half, only goalkeeper Amal Knight scored an own goal at the end of the second part.
But since then, there has been a lot of distraction for Hall players, who have demanded the resignation of Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) general secretary Dalton Wint following the debacle of return trip arrangements. of the week.
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Players have said they would not participate in the competition if Wint did not leave the program. They have been so militant that they have refused to go up to the pitch for a one-hour training session on Monday at the match venue between 6 and 7 p.m.
However, it has been reported that they held a training session in the early hours of Tuesday morning. As for Wint, CNW Network understands that the former president of the Manchester Football Association has promised to resign, but is said to have asked for a severance package that would allow him to pay the rest of his contract. which expires in December 2023..
In the absence of an agreement, the local government body could be forced to try a dismissal.
On the pitch, Hall will be able to count on the services of experienced players based in England who did not make the trip to Suriname because of him, but because of the JFF.
“We are now looking to return and welcome them (Suriname) to our place with a much stronger team and a team that is eager to beat them,” Hall told the media during Monday’s press conference.
“We have five additions to the squad and, although I take into account what happened against Panama (when head coach Theodore Whitmore introduced several new players to the World Cup qualifying campaign that the Boyz lost by 3-0) … we are a much stronger team, so we will be ahead trying to suffocate Suriname as much as possible “.
He added: “They (Suriname) have to understand that we are now ahead and we are at home, so yes, they will have some space, they are a good team and we respect it, but we are at home and we have the initiative and Shamar (Nicholson), Ravel (Morrison), Bell (Amari’i), Jamal Lowe, Rolando Aarons, these are quality players who will return, so we are looking forward to seeing Suriname tomorrow (Tuesday).
The Reggae Boyz have been porous in defense in recent times and Hall, who has also hinted that he will walk away due to the toxic environment, hopes to address this area of concern.
“We need to make more improvements defensively,” he admitted. “We gave them some respect, attacking us and letting them shoot at us, which forced Amal to make some very good stops, so I’m looking for the Boyz to be a stronghold behind them and try to be petty with the efforts we allow Suriname to do with us. “
The regional power of Mexico is also part of the group and will visit Jamaica on June 14.
