They must get this right imo.

Interesting.

THanks for posting it, Barca.

#-o

Edited by Decentric: 27/5/2014 02:30:04 AM

There is no point in employing a fantastic TD if the message is not getting through to the ground troops.
By the way the ground troops have not changed in personnel only in location. So the attitude and philosophies still persist.

The message is getting through loud and clear to the ground troops in my neck of the woods.

Any FFA personnel from the old days have had to toe a new party line to coach football, or, been assigned to admin duties. The recalcitrants in the wider football milieu are being sidelined.

State FFA are doing a lot of heavy lifting in the lower echelons, and wider football community in general.

Who is Tasmanians TD?

$10m dollars goes a long way.

Spencer Prior.

He used to be an EPL centre back. I've seen him coach, he is good. He has bought into passing football.

If its true its Romeo Kozak i wonder if he will make changes to the NC? Only time will tell it its him or Kelly Cross whom apparently is the local choice given he works for the FFA.

I leave it to you guys to what he makes of these points. :-k

Decentric what do you think?



http://footballcentral.com.au/australia-finds-its-romeo/#.VA37TUsfluY




Edited by Barca4life: 9/9/2014 04:57:51 AM

There is no doubt he has assisted producing players like Kranjcar and Modric, but I'm concerned he doesn't have a holistic approach for a National System.

He has the experience that Cross doesn't have , but I think it will detract from what we have already and won't build on it. He has mainly coached in a club environment, albeit successfully.

I'd prefer Edwards, even though he sent his own kids overseas to develop in football and demonstrated nepotism at Glory. I suppose his son Cameron is still on Glory books under a different coach, which is good. Edwards is far more approachable than Cross. Cross is much more aloof.

Decentric you must be a real newsbreaker from your outpost in Tassie. Kranjcar? Jozak looked after him? When? Please fill in the gaps for the people at home?

What are you trying to prove? It was in the article all you had to do was follow the link and maybe actually read the article. A little bit of comprehension would'nt go astray either.

Kranjcar was playing senior football at Dinamo in 2001. Jozak wasnt even on the scene at Dinamo at the time, so I fail to see where his influence lie in his development

Then the article is wrong and you too for having a go at Decentric for repeating what was in the article.

I agree with the article above, that some are more suited to coaching than other's, more so at youth level, but there is not much a TD can do about it as it's pretty much out of their hands.
From the small amount of comments here, it seems the TD needs to be more a personality, who will excite the masses rather than create fundamental changes.

See personally my choice would be Josep Gombau if he wasn't coaching Adeliade, he not just has the knowledge in creating players with a certain style of play but also has the personality to get the masses and the critics onside to.

Romeo Jozak in running for Han Berger's job as FFA technical director
September 8, 2014
Dominic Bossi
Sports reporter

The Football Federation of Australia is close to naming its next national technical director, and Romeo Jozak is in the running to replace Han Berger.

Jozak, a former Dinamo Zagreb youth academy director and Croatian federation technical director, is one of two candidates on the shortlist for the position after progressing through the final rounds of interviews last month. The identity of the other candidate is yet to be confirmed.

Sources close to the negotiations said Jozak met FFA chief executive David Gallop and Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou recently with a view to being appointed as the new technical director.

It is understood the FFA was impressed with Jozak's role in youth development in Croatia, particularly in shaping the academy, the federation and club Dinamo Zagreb, where he oversaw the development of players Luka Modric, Vedran Corluka, Dejan Lovren, and new Barcelona signing Alen Halilovic.

Jozak was introduced to Australia's governing body in December while on a trip as part of his role with the Croatian Football Federation (HNS). He helped Sydney United with their youth team structure and player development and told Fairfax Media then that he would be interested in working in Australia.

"I've got three young kids so I'm settled in Zagreb for the moment, and I have an opportunity to help my country," Jozak said in December. "Maybe in the future I'll think about going elsewhere. Maybe even somewhere like Australia."

The 41-year-old reportedly turned down a similar role with the Irish Football Association recently. An offer by Arsenal worth almost $2 million was turned down by his club, Dinamo Zagreb, last year. Jozak has a PhD in physical education; his thesis was on football development.

He also runs UEFA's coaching licence courses in Croatia. He holds a UEFA pro coaching licence and is chairman of the Croatian Football Federation's technical committee. Sydney United technical director Luka Hrzina is one of Jozak's former pupils.

"Every time I listen to him talk about football I get goosebumps," Hrzina said. "He is extremely intelligent and is one of the best football experts in youth development in the world. In the past, he has had huge success with the youth system of Dinamo, which is one of the best in the world, and also with the Croatian national team, which is incredible for a little country of four million."

A deal has not yet been done but it has been suggested that a four-year contract is on offer for the successful candidate. Berger's replacement will undertake slightly altered responsibilities and will have a limited influence on the national teams and a greater emphasis on youth development and structures.

The FFA has shown considerable faith in Postecoglou, who will have a much greater say in the operations of the various national teams, rather than the technical director, as in the past.

Meanwhile, Adelaide United has signed highly rated youngster Craig Goodwin on a two-year-deal after he was granted a release from Newcastle Jets on Monday. Goodwin returns to his native Adelaide after two seasons with the Jets and one with Melbourne Heart.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/romeo-jozak-in-running-for-han-bergers-job-as-ffa-technical-director-20140908-10dz0e.html#ixzz3Cofc1KWB

Edited by Damo Baresi: 9/9/2014 09:22:46 PM

Nothing wrong with Amor either.

Berger's replacement will undertake slightly altered responsibilities and will have a limited influence on the national teams and a greater emphasis on youth development and structures.

I like the sounds of this, It needs a lot more attention.

8. Louis van Gaal, Netherlands — $2,738,060

9. Alberto Zaccheroni, Japan — $2,727,480

10. Jurgen Klinsmann, United States — $2,621,740

11. Didier Deschamps, France — $2,161,000

12. Paulo Bento, Portugal — $2,160,170

102 times more than the average person in Portugal

13. Carlos Queiroz, Iran — $2,098,060

14. Jorge Sampaoli, Chile — $1,774,960

109 times more than the average person in Chile

15. Jose Pekerman, Colombia — $1,678,450

16. Ange Postecoglou, Australia — $1,395,300

17. Óscar Tabárez, Uruguay — $1,258,840

18. Sabri Lamouchi, Ivory Coast — $1,037,450

19. Vahid Halilhodžić, Algeria — $1,007,070

20. Marc Wilmots, Belgium — $864,400

21. Fernando Santos, Greece — $864,400

22. Alejandro Sabella, Argentina — $818,240

23. Hong Myung-bo, South Korea — $795,250

24. Luis Fernando Suárez, Honduras — $629,420


25. Reinaldo Rueda, Ecuador — $566,480

26. Jorge Luis Pinto, Costa Rica — $440,590

27. Volke Finke, Cameroon — $394,440

28. Stephen Keshi, Nigeria — $392,420

29. Safet Susic, Bosnia and Herzegovina — $352,470

30. Niko Kovac, Croatia — $271,740

31. James Kwesi Appiah, Ghana — $251,770

32. Miguel Herrera, Mexico — $209,810




The aforementioned is a list of highly paid coaches in world football in the international milieu.

I would've thought FFA could attract some one from Spain or Holland, if they are looking for someone to continue what we've seen in the FFA NC so far.

This Croatian, Jozak has been part of development system that doesn't emphasise 1-4-3-3, or a derivative, like 1-4-2-3-1 in Germany, as an integral part of a development system. This is an integral part of Germany, Spain, France and Holland in development - four European powerhouses of Proactive football.

If we are going to go down this path, I would prefer to see a local, but definitely not Kelly Cross. Given he is long in the tooth, he has achieved little in football to be the TD. He has no significant pro playing career, or a coaching career at professional level. He hasn't even had the experience of our current HAL coaches at managing professional football.

At least Alistair Edwards has a reasonable background, even though Krones pertinently points out his own kids have gone overseas to play. Moreover, having discussed this with a few other coaches in the lower echelons of the FFA system, we concur they played better football with Glory in his first season , as an interim appointment, than they did in the second season when he was appointed as permanent coach.

This deviates from AE's persuasive lectures around the country about how good the FFA NC is. Many of us agree with him. Importantly, when one has the opportunity to put it onto practice, they should adhere to playing that type of football. Pertinently he didn't. Do as I say, not as I do, was his mantra.

However, AE is an approachable , affable bloke. Kelly Cross , as he has aged, is aloof. Many coaches around the country think he is an entrenched part of an Old Boy system and are wary of him. If Cross becomes TD, we are not likely to see much influence from overseas. I don't trust him.

Jozak has far better credentials, other than not implementing a formation as an integral part of a development system. In theory, the content of our current FFA NC, and the implementation of it in semi-pro and pro coaching, should be significantly more advanced than what we've seen him oversee in Croatia. I know he supposedly has the credentials for the job FFA TD description, which is to focus on youth development.

I still haven't seen any footage of the Aussie Under 16s play, from a reputable video link, but others on here say they have shown significant technical improvement as the first graduates of the SAP system. If correct, this system needs to continue.







Edited by Decentric: 10/9/2014 07:57:14 AM

I don't like to bring this up, but ostensibly Hrizina has overseen the development of Sydney United, who won last year's national NPL final.

I know it was one game, but SU had many technical faults and tactical weaknesses, which must be a result of poor coaching.

They did about 7 things well, and about 10 things very poorly out of a match analysis. Even though it was one game, one can identify bad habits and faulty technique. How is Hrizina someone to evaluate a prospective national TD? Given the players he has produced, or not produced, Hrizina is part of a problem. His opinion counts for nothing in finding a solution.

I've read somewhere else, that Ange P and Gallop interviewed Jozak for the job. This is bizarre. Usually national federation TDs and Technical Departments appoint new TDs.

Edited by Decentric: 10/9/2014 08:07:24 AM

:lol:

Ok, I'll bite.

Let us assume that you are 100% spot on about your one match analysis. Have you bothered to consider how many of those players Hrzina had anything to do with? I think this is only Hrzina's 2nd year at the club, how much influence could he have had on the FIRST GRADE squad in that time?

Off the top of my head, our squad would have looked a bit like this:
Henderson - Keeper in his 30s, signed on loan just for the NPL
Sherlock - 1st year at the club having signed for us from Sydney FC
Haydar - 1st year at the club having signed mid-season from Sydney Olympic
Jerman - 2nd year at the club, missed the previous season due to ACL tear
Tomic - United junior
Bilic - United junior
Trifiro - returned to the club last season after a 2/3 year spell in the VPL
Mileski - 1st year at the club
Pavlovic - returned to the club after his A-League stint
Glavas - United junior
Yamauchi - 1st year at the club, signed from Blacktown
Tomelic - United junior
Stamatellis - 2nd year at the club
Speer - United junior

Now, how much of an influence do you think Hrzina would have had on these blokes in the year or two he's been at the club?

Hrzina's role at the club is focussed on youth. All our youth sides made the semis apart from our 20s, 3 have qualified for their respective grand finals. Hrzina also coaches the U12s who have qualified for theirs.

Now, with all due respect, this bloke has a UEFA A-License. He has played professionally in Europe. Coached in Europe. Coached here. I think he's in a much better position to judge the quality of other coaches than some bloke in Tasmania who is making judgments based on an inaccurate article

You refer to Tasmania meaning what?

Football expertise is a worldwide phenomenon. I've learnt from some of the world's top coaches. If you contend Tasmania is backwater, so is the rest of Australia if appraised by most European football stakeholders.

I've also taken over rep players from a former professional player. He thought he knew better than the FFA NC, like many former pros. Even if at pro level, the coaching pro players have had is variable. The players he coached in the rep team, should've known a lot more than they did.







Edited by Decentric: 10/9/2014 09:09:54 PM

UEFA licences are generic. If training is done in Italy, Spain, Holland, France or Germany the training is usually a lot better.


Having said this, I stand corrected. I wasn't trying to get anyone to bite. This elucidates Hrzina's tenure wit SU.

If Hrzina has only been at SU for two years, he would've had little influence on technical attributes and game sense of senior players.

One would hope his tactical knowledge was having an effect if he has had any role coaching seniors.



Sydney Croatia, do you have any interest in football outside Croatia and Sydney United ? I've known others to be the same, but I think you feel displaced. Croatia has a wonderful coastline and spectacular scenery. The coastline is somewhat similar to Tassie's east coast. I wonder if you are homesick for your homeland? Everybody who goes to that area from Split/Dubrovnik and upwards loves it. Might be time to relocate?

The best thing I did was leaving England nearly 40 years ago and moving here for me.:)

I have English origins, but totally support Australia in all sports.





Edited by Decentric: 10/9/2014 09:11:56 PM

There is plenty of his course work on youtube, I suggest those that are genuinely interested to go and have a look. I think its a fantastic appointment. I think you will be pleasantly surprised with his coaching philosphy, his coaching techniques and his outlook on football. He is just the sort of appointment we need to take our football to the next level.
I watched about 30 mins of one of his course videos and came away very impressed. I feel better than ever about our youth development and about Australian football progressing forward. Well done to the FFA on the appointment.

nice cheap Balkan labour, as slaven bilic got 50k UK for managing national team.

I'm not that concerned by his 'individual calibre' but with his training.

Is it compatible with what has been implemented in Australia in the Berger/Baan years?

I'm concerned that he doesn't perceive formations as being an integral part of a development system. They do in Spain, Holland, France and Germany. The powerhouses agree one has to be trained in one system well and incrementally, to learn others, after becoming conversant with one. There is also a lot of convergence in what they do. One can easily extrapolate from one to the other.

In terms of recent Aussie coaches, Guus and Pim were thoroughly trained in the system- 1-4-3-3. Holger wasn't. It is now becoming apparent from players there was little structure in Holger's training sessions and game plans. I've seen Pim coach and there was a lot of structure, similar to what I've done in Dutch and FFA courses.

Croatia' s football performance has been admirable for a country of its size. My Croatian friends in football off forum tell me that coach educators are highly trained in Croatia, like Serbia where it is a tertiary course.

For me it is the issue of compatibility, consistency and building on the platform we already have. Our curriculum and methodology is even recognised in England. The FA were thinking of sending coaches to Australia to learn, because we have football methodology based on the four big European Proactive powerhouses. They have also seen improvement.

Last night I watched Switzerland and England play. I was in Switzerland a few months ago and read an article about their football development. They claim Roy Hodgson has been the architect behind recent Swiss success.

Given they have a population of 8 million they have had recent success. The Swiss Federation considers the success is based on close links between pro clubs and their constituents. Is this simply a Golden Generation?

The Swiss, like Croatia, and England, have no mandated development formation. Given the success of France, Spain, Holland and Germany, I'd rather implement what they do, rather than any ad hoc approach.

When I watched England play Switzerland last night, there was no evidence of either team playing a particular style of football particularly well. I also thought the English national team play worse together than they do with the big EPL clubs.

Even though Australia has been criticised lately, they could and maybe should have beaten both Holland and Chile in Brazil. This was achieved by unanimity of purpose and having a prescribed system. Australia was beaten, but given the cattle, they over performed.

When countries like Germany, Holland, France and Spain get together in camps for national team level, they are all familiar with a national playing style and variations of a 'parent formation'. This is also now apparent with Belgium and Australia.

Instead of Golden Generations, powerhouses with systemic holistic methodological systems, produce production lines of top players. Golden Generations are a phenomenon that are consistent with developing football nations, not powerhouses.

Romeo Jozak has far better credentials than Kelly Cross to be a national Technical Director. He has spent a lot of time working in a professional club environment. I'd just rather someone with one of the Proactive European powerhouse backgrounds.








Edited by Decentric: 10/9/2014 06:58:35 PM

@johnnydavidson on twitter has tweeted that he's hearing the foreign candidate isn't the Croatian TD it's a Belgian TD instead, who to believe? :-k

Edited by Barca4life: 12/9/2014 10:09:15 PM

I don't think an overseas TD is the direction to head in at all. The curriculum is already there, it has been developed and just needs to be followed. We need a local who knows the scene to do whatever it takes to ensure the current 25% compliance becomes 90%+ compliance. That will be the single biggest contribution our next TD can make and I'm not sure an overseas person is the one to do it.

Sometimes local means being too close to the people who are holding you back. An overseas TD has no local alliances