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Alex Thomas ready for new challenge at Dunbeholden FC
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Alex Thomas is chomping at the bit to get going at his new club, Dunbeholden FC, for the upcoming Jamaica Premier League season.Thomas ended last season as the assistant coach to Argentine Javier Ainstein at Waterhouse FC but parted ways after Ainstein resigned, and is now at Montego Bay United.Thomas, a former National Under-17 and Under-20 World Cup player, is one of the most promising young coaches around and it was not surprising that Dunbeholden snatched him up once he was available.The 43-year-old Thomas, who coached at Wolmer's Boys, Hydel High, Molynes United and even in Guyana with Slingerz FC, is ready for his next challenge.Feeling very elated to be appointed the head coach of Dunbeholden Football Club. My immediate plans centre on squad reinforcements through the summer transfer windows and preparing a competitive squad for the season, a mixture of youth and experienced players, Thomas told Observer Online.My objective is to reach the playoffs and take it from there. But it is a three-year plan, and we will take it in strides, he added.Dunbeholden finished ninth last season with 48 points and missed the playoffs. The St Catherine-based team won 13 of the 39 games played, drawing nine times and losing 17 games.
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