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February 2007

At last some thing to write about, I have been offered a three year deal to be the new Coach for the Malawi National team and can’t wait to get started. Of course the contract is all in order which I am sure will be; I should start early March.

It has been a long wait and even though I have tried to keep busy it of course is not the same as working with players competing in games and all that comes with it. I would like to thank my family and friends who have stuck by me through this difficult time and of course to the many of you who have written in with your words of encouragement and offered your support in different ways my sincerest thanks to you all.

You know being out of the game for any length of time is tough for anyone who has been in it and there have been many dark days where I wondered how much longer I would have to wait for the right opportunity, and with so much competition out there you never know when or if you are going to get back in.

Fortunately for me this has not been the case and I have managed to hold out for a job that I feel will give me the greatest challenge and I am sure I will be put to the test in Africa. This will be my third national team and the fourth continent that I have coached in and what with the 2010 World Cup being held in South Africa the spotlight will be firmly on African football in general.

The last few weeks have been hectic to say the least and I have been half way around the world! I travelled to Malawi from London via Johannesburg then went through the interview process which proved to be successful and then back to London the next day, only to leave for Singapore the same day to deliver a course for FIFA which was to last a week it was then back for the weekend before setting off for another course this time in Zurich! I will have a couple of weeks at home and if all goes well will embark on my new challenge in Malawi in March.

Until the next time take care.