July 3, 2003
Football Welcomes New National Coach

When asked why he chose to come to Cayman, newly appointed National Coach Marcos Tinoco quotes his colleague and friend former Technical Director Marcio Maximo, “I came to Cayman because the first thing Marcio said to me is that here have a good chance to grow football. I think I have a chance to help Cayman get to an international level.”

Mr. Tinoco’s football career has taken him to Qatar and Saudi Arabia in the Middle East and to some prominent clubs back home in Brazil. His most recent success came earlier this year when his team Americano Football Club defeated Vasco da Gama to claim the Champion of Guanabara Cup in Rio de Janeiro. They also took the Champion of Rio de Janeiro trophy and were runners up for the Rio de Janeiro Regional Championship in 2002.

Tinoco is anxious to get started and has already began recruitment for the National U23 Olympic team which has it’s first match scheduled for September 6th in Grenada.

“I think Caribbean football and CONCACAF football is growing. I think is a good opportunity to put football here in the top sport of the country.” Tinoco added that he wanted to give every one that was interested men, women and children a chance to play.

The Cayman Islands Football Association has already started to put things in place for Tinoco, “The Association is pleased to have someone of Marcos’s caliber on board, he comes very highly recommended both by the Brazilian Football Federation and Marcio Maximo. The Association will strive to provide him with all the necessary resources to get his job done well,” said CIFA President Jeffrey Webb.

Negotiations are already underway with the Cayman Islands Government for the establishment of a National Football Training Center. Bruce Blake, General Secretary added that former Director Maximo was successful in setting a firm foundation one, which he is confident, Tinoco will take to a higher level.

CIFA President Jeffrey Webb officially welcomes Marcos Tinoco, Football’s new National Coach.