Acaylar keen on Foton coaching job

MANILA, Philippines – It appears that a veteran mentor in Sammy Acaylar is serious in his bid to become the head coach of Foton in the Philippine Superliga All-Filipino Conference.
According to a source, Acaylar already formally submitted his application to the Foton management and is looking to sit down with team president Rommel Sytin to discuss his program for the Tornadoes in the season-ending conference.
Acaylar could be a good choice.
After serving as head coach of Sta. Lucia Realty, the seasoned tactician took a hiatus to concentrate on the national men’s team in the 28th Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur last year.
That break was further extended when University of Perpetual Help Dalta System appointed him as its athletic director aside from supervising its volleyball program.
Since the Altas are hosting the ongoing 93rd NCAA season, a lot of things are on Acaylar’s plate, prompting him to put his coaching career in the PSL at the backseat.
But now that everything is already running smoothly, he said he wants to give the most prestigious club league in the country another try.
“He already submitted his application and is looking forward to an interview,” said the source, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The next conference will be very challenging for the Tornadoes.
After parting ways with head coach Rommel Abella earlier this month, Foton is also set to lose star spiker Jaja Santiago while Bea de Leon still remains doubtful.
Santiago will be seeing action in the Japan V.Premier League in September while de Leon opted to play her final year at Ateneo de Manila University.
But Acaylar said he’s still ready to take the job.
“Foton has a deep and very talented roster,” said Acaylar, who is known as a good teacher and an excellent motivator.
“The talent is already there. You just have to squeeze it out and turn them into a good, fighting unit.”
Aside from Acaylar, also reportedly being considered as interim coach Edjet Mabbayad, Roger Gorayeb and Godfrey Okumu aside from other local coaches that the management is exploring.
The Tornadoes are set to formally name its head coach in the next few days.
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