Former Reggae Boyz head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson said there are “no grudges” following his resignation on Sunday after a disappointing journey to the Copa America.
Hallgrimsson expressed confidence that he’s leaving the senior program in “a greater place than once I got here.”
In a video-recorded assertion launched on Sunday evening, Hallgrimsson took the time to mirror on the positives throughout his two-year stint with the nationwide program. He emphasised the progress made with the nationwide workforce and expressed hope that his successor can proceed the expansion.
“We’ve got at the least seen to it that the expansion can proceed and we don’t have to restart from zero and there’s a foundation that we will work from,” Hallgrimsson stated. “I’ve given a whole lot of work and time to this venture and I’d actually like to see it proceed to develop.”
Historic victory
Hallgrimsson took cost of the Reggae Boyz in 2022, instantly dealing with a frightening debut match towards South American giants Argentina, which resulted in a 3-0 loss. He secured his first win months into his tenure with a 4-1 victory over Caribbean rivals Trinidad and Tobago within the group phases of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
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Beneath his management, the workforce reached the semi-finals of the identical event and claimed a third-place end in the newest CONCACAF Nations League. A historic victory away to Canada paved the way in which for Jamaica’s qualification for the 2024 Copa America.
His last sport as coach was on Sunday, a 3-0 loss to Venezuela, ensuing within the workforce bowing out of the Copa America with out a win.
