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Wed, 12/25/2013 - 11:38
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Foreign coaches coming to premier league team

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Paul Watson and Conrad Matt, who previously worked for Micronesian Pohnpei team, has taken on another exceptional task -trying to build a title-challenging team from the ground up in the Mongolian Premier League. A third stroke of fate brought about a new opportunity as the director, of what would go on to be called Bayangol FC, saw an article on their work in Pohnpei, and asked if Watson would be interested in helping form a team in Ulaanbaatar - the coldest national capital on the planet. "It's a real step up compared to Pohnpei in terms of the level of talent and opportunity for something to happen. I think there is the potential for something big here." Even if the job is more serious - like including a wage – Conrad Matt, who primarily as a filmmaker is busy editing together their first trip, is still intrigued by its potential. “Coaching in Mongolia is going to be an adventure whatever way you slice it; it's Mongolia for goodness sake! It's a totally new and exciting place." Unlike Micronesia, many Mongolians are football mad. However, it is English football that encapsulates them, but with the help of a reality TV show, Watson hopes to change that. The brainchild of the same director that brought him to the club, the program - who's title translates as 'Dream Team' - will follow Bayangol as they put together a side and begin in Mongolia’s top flight. “I really believe in football as a healing and binding thing for a community. Many things can do it, but nothing's ever going to trump football for the ease in which you can create something positive." Watson will be at least looking for Mongolia to make it two projects out of two end positively, and no doubt as another success too.

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