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Short interview with Canadian soccer coach Martin Nash by Djuradj Vujcic
Short interview with Canadian soccer coach Martin Nash
Martin Nash – a well-known name in the world of North American soccer – entered the coaching world after retiring as a player in 2010. Nash was named the assistant coach of the Ottawa Fury on October 18, 2013 for their inaugural year in the North American Soccer League.
We recently caught up with Nash for a quick Q & A to see how he is liking his new role, his thoughts on soccer in North America and his plans for the future. |
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Djuradj Vujcic: To kick things off, you have now not only made a name for yourself on the playing field but on the sidelines as well. You’ve been in the coaching waters for well over a year now. Watching you coach, it seems as if your presence commands respect and that players listen to you. Do you see yourself as a head coach one day?
Martin Nash: I would like to be a Head Coach in the future but I am really enjoying my current role in Ottawa.
Djuradj Vujcic: My latest interview was with Andrew Wiedeman. Is his addition to the team key?
Martin Nash: He gives us another option up front and brings MLS experience to the squad.
Djuradj Vujcic: The NASL has quickly gained steam and has silenced any critics there may have been. How important is it that the NASL is now firmly second-in-command right after MLS? Could a relegation system possibly be set in place?
Martin Nash: I think it’s good that there are clear levels in the professional game. It would be great to have a relegation system but I am not sure it would fit the North American market.
Djuradj Vujcic: You’ve been in Canadian soccer for some time, have given it so much and have seen it grow a lot. Not to sound like we're trying to keep up with the Joneses but when can we finally be satisfied that we’ve reached (and surpassed) the US in soccer? What needs to be done for this to happen?
Martin Nash: It’s going to take time to catch up with US soccer. We are heading in the right direction but we need to have more Canadian players making it to the NASL or MLS level.
Djuradj Vujcic: Ottawa didn’t qualify for the playoffs in its first season but regardless of that fact, they finished out the season with some more than respectable results. Can the coaching staff be satisfied when things are looked back on? What is the number one plan for the 2015 season?
Martin Nash: We are never satisfied but we feel we have a good core of players to build a stronger squad in 2015.
Djuradj Vujcic: Speaking of coaching staff, how rewarding is it to work with Bruce Grobbelaar and Marc Dos Santos?
Martin Nash: It’s been a very good learning experience on and off the field.
Djuradj Vujcic: It looks like Sinisa Ubiparipovic is returning for the 2015 season. Will his experience also be of help to some of the younger guys on the team?
Martin Nash: Having veterans like Sinisa, Richie Ryan and Nicki Paterson in our midfield will be very beneficial to not only our younger midfielders, but the younger players throughout the team.
Djuradj Vujcic: To cap things off, it really makes me happy to see professional soccer in not just Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal but also in Edmonton and Ottawa. How important is it to get professional teams in as many big cities in Canada as possible?
Martin Nash: More professional clubs and ideally pro academies will allow Canada to create more professional players.
Martin Nash: I would like to be a Head Coach in the future but I am really enjoying my current role in Ottawa.
Djuradj Vujcic: My latest interview was with Andrew Wiedeman. Is his addition to the team key?
Martin Nash: He gives us another option up front and brings MLS experience to the squad.
Djuradj Vujcic: The NASL has quickly gained steam and has silenced any critics there may have been. How important is it that the NASL is now firmly second-in-command right after MLS? Could a relegation system possibly be set in place?
Martin Nash: I think it’s good that there are clear levels in the professional game. It would be great to have a relegation system but I am not sure it would fit the North American market.
Djuradj Vujcic: You’ve been in Canadian soccer for some time, have given it so much and have seen it grow a lot. Not to sound like we're trying to keep up with the Joneses but when can we finally be satisfied that we’ve reached (and surpassed) the US in soccer? What needs to be done for this to happen?
Martin Nash: It’s going to take time to catch up with US soccer. We are heading in the right direction but we need to have more Canadian players making it to the NASL or MLS level.
Djuradj Vujcic: Ottawa didn’t qualify for the playoffs in its first season but regardless of that fact, they finished out the season with some more than respectable results. Can the coaching staff be satisfied when things are looked back on? What is the number one plan for the 2015 season?
Martin Nash: We are never satisfied but we feel we have a good core of players to build a stronger squad in 2015.
Djuradj Vujcic: Speaking of coaching staff, how rewarding is it to work with Bruce Grobbelaar and Marc Dos Santos?
Martin Nash: It’s been a very good learning experience on and off the field.
Djuradj Vujcic: It looks like Sinisa Ubiparipovic is returning for the 2015 season. Will his experience also be of help to some of the younger guys on the team?
Martin Nash: Having veterans like Sinisa, Richie Ryan and Nicki Paterson in our midfield will be very beneficial to not only our younger midfielders, but the younger players throughout the team.
Djuradj Vujcic: To cap things off, it really makes me happy to see professional soccer in not just Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal but also in Edmonton and Ottawa. How important is it to get professional teams in as many big cities in Canada as possible?
Martin Nash: More professional clubs and ideally pro academies will allow Canada to create more professional players.
Djuradj Vujcic,
Canadian journalist, editor-in-chief of the Urban Book Circle
Canadian journalist, editor-in-chief of the Urban Book Circle
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Interview with Canadian soccer coach Martin Nash by Djuradj Vujcic
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· Interview: Djuradj Vujcic / All rights reserved 2015. Copyright © Djuradj Vujcic ·
· Photo of Martin Nash courtesy of Martin Nash ·
· Photo of Samuel Beckett’s bookshelf in the study of his apartment at the Boulevard St Jacques in Paris courtesy of John Minihan / All rights reserved 1985. Copyright © John Minihan ·
· Design & Artwork by Djuradj Vujcic and Prvoslav Vujcic · Illustrated by Sarah Riordan and Deidre McAuliffe ·
· Edited by Djuradj Vujcic, Prvoslav Vujcic, Deidre McAuliffe, Sarah Riordan and Danijela Kovacevic Mikic ·
· Edited by Djuradj Vujcic, Prvoslav Vujcic, Deidre McAuliffe, Sarah Riordan and Danijela Kovacevic Mikic ·
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