Respect every team you meet, but never be afraid of anyone.
These were the words of the newly appointed Vodafone national team head coach Flemming Mark Serritslev during his address at the press conference in Lautoka last Friday.
“It’s really my aim to bring Fiji football to higher level,” he said.
“Maybe you would think I’m crazy saying what I am saying now, but my aim is to make Fiji the best team in the region.
“I feel too many times the Island countries are a bit too afraid when they face New Zealand. They show a bit too much respect for them. One of my jobs will be to give the players here more self confidence when they face stronger opponents. Respect every team you meet, but never be afraid of anyone.
“In football, everything is possible.”
He said talent development has always had a big place in his heart.
“Talent development has always had a big place in my heart and I will really try my best to be part of developing players in this country.
“Of course I can not do everything at the same time, but I hope I will be able to inspire both in the talent development and coach education, and who knows Fiji would be the next country to host the A licence coaching course.
“I am also happy to come to a Federation who has had such a long cooperation with one main sponsor Vodafone. It actually gives me a lot of confidence that I am coming to an Association where the conditions are stable, and keeping Vodafone as the major sponsor for 12 years, for me it’s a very good sign that Fiji FA is able to keep a major sponsor for such a long time.”
Serritslev is looking forward to cooperation from every individual involved in the game football in Fiji.
“I will visit all the clubs with Ravinesh to have a close cooperation with them from the beginning because it is these clubs who are delivering the players for the national teams so it’s necessary to have a good cooperation there.
“I am looking forward to cooperation from everyone here in Fiji involved in football because, in my opinion, we are part of the world’s best game.”
