Dubai: Bani Yas coach Jorvan Vieira has maintained a defiant stance in the face of mounting criticism at the club, where he’s lost three games and drawn two in his first five league and cup engagements.
Having finished second in the table last year under Lofti Benzarti, Bani Yas turned to the 2007 Iraq Asian Cup- winning coach after he transformed Ittihad Kalba’s fortunes last season.
Kalba grabbed 19 of their 20 points from 14 games under the Brazilian’s charge.
But being hired by Bani Yas to work his magic in Abu Dhabi has yet to pay off for a man who speaks seven languages. He’s had to contend without Andre Senghor’s absence without leave and several players on international leave but what hurt most was the tragic death of Diab Awana in a car accident.
“I don’t care, they can fire me tomorrow. I know my job and I have a name. Which coach doesn’t live with pressure? They were free to contact me and they are free to let me go. I know what I’m doing. This is the way I’ve done it all my life and I have results to show for it so why change now,” he said explaining his position. Unfortunately a lot has happened with us — especially with Awana — and then injuries to Trezeguet, Yousuf Jaber getting an allergy, Haboosh Saleh non-performing and Fawzi Basheer returning late from Oman,” he said.
“I’m not here to give excuses. We haven’t played well and I was unlucky to lose my full affective squad, true, but one coach cannot depend on only eleven. I’m starting to play promising boys now from the reserves who haven’t played in two years — this is a crime. When you have good young talent you must give them a chance — they haven’t been given [that] yet. It will take time. You cannot make an omelet without breaking some eggs.”
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