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| Miron Bleiberg Photo: News Limited |
Gold
Coast United have suspended coach Miron Bleiberg indefinitely after comments he
made in the media after 17-year-old Mitch Cooper was appointed Captain for this
weekend.
"Reason
being is the club does take the matter seriously in appointing Mitch as captain,"
Gold Coast United CEO Clive Mensink said.
"We believe in Mitch for the
future of the club and the game and he's proven himself at international level.
"The club did take the matter
very seriously, the decision was not made lightly or jokingly and I think it's
being disrespectful, some of the comments towards Mitch and the club in regards
to his appointment... that it was ceremonial.
"We haven't made it that way
at all. It was a decision made in all seriousness with the future in mind. It
was an opportunity to provide more leadership for the future."
Mensink
went onto say that due to the injury crisis in which 14 players are unavailable
the club thought it would be natural to bring in the youngsters.
"I
think we have to put it into perspective, given the injuries and suspensions we
have at the moment.
"We feel it was only natural that we bring in one of our
younger guys (as captain).
Mike
Mulvey, the assistant coach to Bleiberg and National Youth League coach will
step in for this weekend at least.
“Mike's
been around (Miron) long enough to be able to do the job," Mensink said of
Mulvey.
Mensink was asked if Bleiberg could walk out on the club but
Mensink wasn’t willing to discuss that in the public.
"That's for Miron and the club to discuss," he
said.
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