New Scotland Ladies head coach Melissa Andreatta plans to immerse herself within the native tradition as she begins the duty of attempting to get the nationwide workforce again to a serious match.
The 46-year-old Australian began her new function this week after being appointed as Pedro Martinez Losa’s successor final month.
Andreatta has solely ever labored in her homeland, along with her most up-to-date function as assistant head coach of the Matildas, however she has no worries about transferring her household internationally.
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“It is a huge transfer, it took us 30 hours to get right here,” she mentioned, dealing with the media for the primary time at Hampden on Tuesday. “I believe my journey has led me in direction of being a head coach and this chance got here up and why not bounce at it?
“Who would not need to coach this workforce? The Scottish have an important historical past and I am tremendous honoured to be part of it and to guide this nice workforce.
“It is a massive determination once you’re asking your loved ones to relocate and that is what we’re doing. We need to immerse ourselves within the Scottish tradition and actually get to know every thing about it.
“I believe to essentially perceive the place soccer’s at and take it to the place we wish it to go, it is about being right here on the bottom. It was powerful initially nevertheless it was simple as soon as I received to know the individuals and know what the challenge was all about, and we’re simply excited now to be right here.”
Andreatta, whose first match in cost can be at dwelling to Austria within the Nations League on Might 30, mentioned Scotland is a rustic that “actually aligns” along with her values.
“Exhausting-working, no-nonsense, straight-talking, humble, sincere, I am all about that as effectively,” she mentioned. “Some issues simply flip up once they do and this chance is a type of. It arose and I went for it.
“I am so honoured to have been given the chance to guide the workforce and I’ll take it with each fingers and run with it.”
Scotland haven’t performed at a serious match since Shelley Kerr led them to the 2019 World Cup in France. Spaniard Martinez Losa was sacked in December final yr after failing to get the Scots to this summer time’s European Championship in Switzerland.
“It is all been about main match qualification and expertise pathways, exposing our younger gamers to worldwide soccer,” Andreatta mentioned when requested about her remit.
“Being seen, being on the video games within the native league. I used to be on the Hearts v Hibs sport on the weekend so it was implausible to get a style of that. All the things’s about rising the sport and matching that with efficiency at main tournaments.
“I am assured within the course of and the progress that we are able to make in direction of qualifying for a serious match. With the gamers and the expertise that now we have, I believe something is feasible with this group with time.”
Scotland Ladies’s Nations League fixtures
Might 30: Austria (H) – 7.35pmJune 3: Netherlands (A) – TBC
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