Tony Buesnel
Appearance
Managerial career | |||
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Years | Team | ||
1985 | Brisbane City FC[1] | ||
2003–2004 | Fiji | ||
2003–2004 | Fiji U23[2] |
Tony Buesnel is an Australian former football coach who is last known to have managed the Fiji national football team.
Fiji
[edit]Senior
[edit]Despite making the second round of the Second Round of the 2004 World Cup qualifying stage,[3] Buesnel's contract to coach Fiji cancelled just 21 months into his stint there.[4] Afterwards, the Australian trainer stated that the development of the players was disrupted because coaches were always sacked prematurely.[4]
Under-23
[edit]Taking the reins of the Fiji Olympic team for their 2004 Summer Olympics qualifying rounds, Buesnel aimed to beat Australia during the campaign.[5]
Won the 2003 Pacific Games gold medal in charge of the Fiji Olympic team which enraptured the fans.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "1985 National Soccer League results".
- ^ https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2004/01/22/olyroos-warned [dead link]
- ^ http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=2-1001-0-0-0&sID=12574&articleID=73998&news_task=DETAIL [dead link]
- ^ a b http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-1001-0-0-0&sID=12574&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=92141 [dead link]
- ^ "'No-fear' Fijians prepare for upset". 31 December 2003.
- ^ "Fiji takes out gold medal".