New Scotland Ladies head coach Melissa Andreatta plans to immerse herself within the native tradition as she begins the duty of making an attempt to get the nationwide group again to a significant match.
The 46-year-old Australian began her new function this week after being appointed as Pedro Martinez Losa’s successor final month.
Andreatta has solely ever labored in her homeland, together with her most up-to-date function as assistant head coach of the Matildas, however she has no worries about shifting her household internationally.
“It is a large transfer, it took us 30 hours to get right here,” she stated, dealing with the media for the primary time at Hampden on Tuesday. “I feel my journey has led me in the direction of being a head coach and this chance got here up and why not soar at it?
“Who would not wish to coach this group? The Scottish have an ideal historical past and I am tremendous honoured to be part of it and to guide this nice group.
“It is a large determination while you’re asking your loved ones to relocate and that is what we’re doing. We wish to immerse ourselves within the Scottish tradition and actually get to know all the pieces about it.
“I feel to essentially perceive the place soccer’s at and take it to the place we would like it to go, it is about being right here on the bottom. It was powerful at the beginning however it was straightforward as soon as I acquired to know the individuals and know what the mission was all about, and we’re simply excited now to be right here.”
Andreatta, whose first match in cost can be at house to Austria within the Nations League on Might 30, stated Scotland is a rustic that “actually aligns” together with her values.
“Onerous-working, no-nonsense, straight-talking, humble, sincere, I am all about that as effectively,” she stated. “Some issues simply flip up once they do and this chance is a kind of. It arose and I went for it.
“I am so honoured to have been given the chance to guide the group and I’ll take it with each arms and run with it.”
Scotland haven’t performed at a significant match since Shelley Kerr led them to the 2019 World Cup in France. Spaniard Martinez Losa was sacked in December final yr after failing to get the Scots to this summer time’s European Championship in Switzerland.
“It is all been about main match qualification and expertise pathways, exposing our younger gamers to worldwide soccer,” Andreatta stated when requested about her remit.
“Being seen, being on the video games within the native league. I used to be on the Hearts v Hibs recreation on the weekend so it was incredible to get a style of that. The whole lot’s about rising the sport and matching that with efficiency at main tournaments.
“I am assured within the course of and the progress that we will make in the direction of qualifying for a significant match. With the gamers and the expertise that now we have, I feel something is feasible with this group with time.”
Scotland Ladies’s Nations League fixtures
Might 30: Austria (H) – 7.35pmJune 3: Netherlands (A) – TBC
