marinermick
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Con is now likening himself to Jesus Christ. From 442 website:
NEWCASTLE Jets Technical Director Branko Culina has insisted he's not interested in the head coach's job after being burnt with his experience at Sydney FC.
Culina seemed the logical choice to either take over - or at least temporarily fill - the hot seat after Gary van Egmond shocked the club with his sudden exit at the weekend for his new coaching role with the Joeys and the Australian Institute of Sport.
But Culina - father of Socceroo Jason - is reluctant to even consider it after the bitter end to his coaching role at Sydney almost two years ago.
Culina was very publicly dumped by Sydney's last new management arrivals after the side had a disappointing start to the 2007/2008 season despite a promising Asian Champions League campaign.
"There is an old saying, `once a coach always a coach' and that's still a little bit true but I've never really thought about it (the Newcastle job) much," Culina told AAP.
"It's not to say that I don't want to coach, but not necessarily in Australia and I've still probably got a bitter feeling about it after the Sydney episode.
"It is not something that I have been thinking about, it's not something where I'll be putting my hand up for and at the moment, I think the club is still trying to come to grips with the fact Gary has left so suddenly.
"People are entitled to put up names ... but people are just jumping to conclusions."
However Culina added: "In life you never rule anything out."
Meanwhile Jets owner Con Constantine has launched a vociferous campaig for compensation after van Egmond walked out on his contract with four years left to run and just weeks before the start of the new season.
"Someone has to pay ... Gary. FFA ... I don't care. The FFA stuffed up and I think there should be compensation. We are talking about a four-year contract," Constantine told The Australian. "When I got rid of one of my coaches a few years back, I had to pay him compensation, so why is it different now?
"This has hurt me, the club, the players and the fans. The worst thing is that FFA is supposed to be the policeman of the game, but they are not doing their job properly.
"This wouldn't happen anywhere else in the world. I am a businessman and I would never dream of conducting my business this way. If the FFA want to fine me, well, it would be like fining Jesus Christ because of the treachery of Judas.
"The simple fact is that people have been negotiating this behind my back, behind the club's back for a few months. The FFA have broken the rules. If I did that, I'd be in big trouble.
"The honest thing to do would have been to contact me from the start and ask permission to talk to Gary. I wouldn't be allowed to talk to another coach or player without seeking permission from the club."
He added: "I blame Gary first. He forgets that if it wasn't for me, he wouldn't be where he is now.
"He was selling Pepsi to me eight years ago. He pleaded then to help him get involved in coaching in the game."
NEWCASTLE Jets Technical Director Branko Culina has insisted he's not interested in the head coach's job after being burnt with his experience at Sydney FC.
Culina seemed the logical choice to either take over - or at least temporarily fill - the hot seat after Gary van Egmond shocked the club with his sudden exit at the weekend for his new coaching role with the Joeys and the Australian Institute of Sport.
But Culina - father of Socceroo Jason - is reluctant to even consider it after the bitter end to his coaching role at Sydney almost two years ago.
Culina was very publicly dumped by Sydney's last new management arrivals after the side had a disappointing start to the 2007/2008 season despite a promising Asian Champions League campaign.
"There is an old saying, `once a coach always a coach' and that's still a little bit true but I've never really thought about it (the Newcastle job) much," Culina told AAP.
"It's not to say that I don't want to coach, but not necessarily in Australia and I've still probably got a bitter feeling about it after the Sydney episode.
"It is not something that I have been thinking about, it's not something where I'll be putting my hand up for and at the moment, I think the club is still trying to come to grips with the fact Gary has left so suddenly.
"People are entitled to put up names ... but people are just jumping to conclusions."
However Culina added: "In life you never rule anything out."
Meanwhile Jets owner Con Constantine has launched a vociferous campaig for compensation after van Egmond walked out on his contract with four years left to run and just weeks before the start of the new season.
"Someone has to pay ... Gary. FFA ... I don't care. The FFA stuffed up and I think there should be compensation. We are talking about a four-year contract," Constantine told The Australian. "When I got rid of one of my coaches a few years back, I had to pay him compensation, so why is it different now?
"This has hurt me, the club, the players and the fans. The worst thing is that FFA is supposed to be the policeman of the game, but they are not doing their job properly.
"This wouldn't happen anywhere else in the world. I am a businessman and I would never dream of conducting my business this way. If the FFA want to fine me, well, it would be like fining Jesus Christ because of the treachery of Judas.
"The simple fact is that people have been negotiating this behind my back, behind the club's back for a few months. The FFA have broken the rules. If I did that, I'd be in big trouble.
"The honest thing to do would have been to contact me from the start and ask permission to talk to Gary. I wouldn't be allowed to talk to another coach or player without seeking permission from the club."
He added: "I blame Gary first. He forgets that if it wasn't for me, he wouldn't be where he is now.
"He was selling Pepsi to me eight years ago. He pleaded then to help him get involved in coaching in the game."
