Dave Kitson, a former striker for Pompey, has taken his first coaching role.
The 44-year-old, who played for Fratton Park for two seasons, has been named manager of the national team and international ambassador for Nauru. To answer the question “who is Nauru?” it is a small island nation in Micronesia off the northeastern coast of Australia. Indeed, that information came from a Google search, just as the knowledge that Nauru, with its population of just 12,500, is known to be the third-smallest state in the world.
Playing for Caversham United in the Reading Sunday League, Kitson will combine his responsibilities with the Nauru Soccer Federation. The appointment of the former striker has long been anticipated, according to Gareth Johnson, Director of International Development for Nauru. He stated: “I started talking to Dave about a few projects, one of which was Nauru, in 2020 because we both had a passion for travel.” Now that things have moved along so swiftly, I’m glad I can offer him the management post.
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