England Under 19 coach Stuart Baxter
Baxter's aiming high
Tuesday, 05 November 2002.
The England U19 coach - preparing for tonight's clash with Moldova - is an ambitious man...
England's Under-19 team are preparing for their match against Moldova at Rushden tonight and, after the 3-0 dismantling of Macedonia on Sunday, Stuart Baxter's men will be looking to further their international ambitions with another significant step along the road to European Championship Qualification.
It is a team brimming with talent, ambition and enthusiasm - qualities displayed by the team's coach as well as his players. With Steve McClaren standing down as Sven's coach, Stuart has been linked with the role and openly admits that working with the Senior team is something he is aiming for as a coach keen to work with the country's most talented players.
"I've always wanted to work with a national team set-up and if that's as good as I can be within the FA then that's my immediate goal," Stuart told the Express newspaper.
"I'm a coach through and through. All the teams I've managed I've been head coach, but being involved in the England set-up is vastly different."
Stay logged on for a full match report from Rushden later tonight. Or, better still, why not get down to the game yourself...
Tuesday 5th November, 7.30pm Moldova v England Rushden & Diamonds FC Ticket hotline: 01933 652 936
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