Media Release From NZ Football.
Turnbull to drive player development
Tuesday 22 September, 2015
For immediate release
New Zealand Football announced on Tuesday the appointment of Gareth Turnbull to the position of High Performance Athlete Development Manager.
A newly-created role within the national body, Turnbull’s brief will be to implement and manage New Zealand Football’s Talent Acceleration Programme which aims identify and develop the country’s best young players towards the international arena.
Working in a role which will sit alongside his current position as coach of the New Zealand Women’s U-17 team, Turnbull will manage the programme which serves to strengthen New Zealand Football’s national sides through an enhanced player development structure implemented earlier in the playing career of the nation’s best young players.
New Zealand Football High Performance Director Fred de Jong said Turnbull is an excellent fit for the role.
“Gareth has been working in exactly this space for a number of years,” de Jong said.
“The experience he has accumulated in his various roles within the club and federation landscape, combined with his role as a national team coach, will help us shape the bridge which links players coming out of our thriving Whole of Football grassroots programme towards our age-group and senior international sides.”
“It will be his responsibility to ensure our best young players are given the development experience they need to reach their full potential at the highest level of the game.”
Based in Auckland, Turnbull began work in the new role earlier this month.
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