I am writing to you in order to announce my departure from the Thailand.

This will be my last opportunity to correspond with you for sometime.

My Bags are packed and I'm ready to leave. I would have let you know sooner but circumstances dictated that this was not possible. An exciting new job opportunity was offered to me this week and I needed to make a quick decision in order to secure this new position.

I have decided to go and manage a small football team ... I realise that this may come as a shock, but I have always secretly harboured such a desire and I could not turn down this once in a lifetime opportunity to fulfil my personal dream.

The team is based in northern Brazil. This is a very poor and remote area of the country with the nearest city being some 200km away. Communications are primitive by any standard without any form of telephone or email. The infra-structure is antiquated and living standards basic. On top of this, the area suffers from torrential rainstorms.

Despite all this I am looking forward to the challenges ahead. One of the main aspects of the job is to stay in close contact with the team day and night. We will adopt an Italian style closed training camp regime with no outside contact, except when playing our games. This will give me ample opportunity to focus on individual players and the team as a whole. I am looking forward to the close and intense bonds that this will hopefully create. Both the players and I appreciate that we must be prepared to give as well as receive.

There is no postal service, telephone network or internet facilities so please do not waste your time attempting to contact me ...

It will be just me and the team, 24/7.

Wish me luck !!!!

(See attached file: FootballTeam.jpg)

HEHEH!! Good one!

That´s my ex.... all of ´em!

Wishful thinker.