Former Manchester United and Trinidad and Tobago striker Dwight Yorke has been appointed head coach of his dwelling nation.
Yorke, 52, gained 72 caps for Trinidad and Tobago between 1989 and 2009, scoring 19 objectives, and captained them on the 2006 World Cup.
He beforehand had a spell as his nation’s assistant supervisor after retiring from taking part in in 2009.
It’s Yorke’s second job as a supervisor, having managed Australian A-League facet Macarthur through the 2022-23 season.
“I’m proud and privileged to obtain the honour of main the Trinidad and Tobago nationwide group,” mentioned Yorke.
“The chance to work with this gifted, close-knit group of gamers is one thing I stay up for.
“Having helped Trinidad and Tobago to the semi-finals of the Concacaf Gold Cup in 2000, captained the facet on the 2006 World Cup and been assistant supervisor, my love and dedication to my nationwide group is nicely documented.”
Trinidad and Tobago are presently ranked 102nd on this planet.
Whereas at Macarthur between July 2022 and January 2023, Yorke gained 10 of his 19 matches, drawing three and dropping the opposite six, and profitable the Australia Cup.