Waterhouse coach ‘Fuzzy’ Gayle steps down

Argentina-born coach Javier Ainstein is set to replace Marcell "Fuzzy" Gayle as head coach of Jamaica Premier League (JPL) outfit Waterhouse Football Club.

STAR Sports was reliably informed that Gayle, who has been in charge of the Drewsland-based club since 2018, tendered his resignation to the club's executives on Monday. In the meantime, Gayle's assistant, Jermaine Miller, will take charge of the team until Ainstein receives his work permit.

Ainstein, who turns 43 on January 12, holds an A Licence from CONMEBOL, the governing body for football in South America and a UEFA C Licence from the Scottish FA. He is also a citizen of Panama. He has coached AD Santos in Costa Rica and previously served as head coach of AD Guanacasteca in 2014. Ainstein has also had coaching stints with Panamanian clubs Tauro FC, C.D. Plaza Amador, C.D. Universitario, and Panama City.

Gayle's resignation follows a poor run of form in which the club managed only one win in their last seven matches. That sequence included three draws and three defeats. In Gayle's final game in charge on Sunday, Waterhouse recorded a 1-0 victory over hosts and former JPL leaders Montego Bay United.

Overall, Waterhouse have recorded four wins from 13 games this season and are currently sixth in the Premier League standings on 15 points.

Efforts to contact Gayle for a comment proved futile, as several calls to his mobile phone went unanswered.