Marcos Tinoco is a Brazilian FIFA Technical Officer and former coach.

Coaching career

Through one of Tinoco's college contacts, he received an invitation to become the

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's head coach in 2003. Accepting the offer, the Brazilian faced obstruction in selecting players due to the small population and the lack of enthusiasm for football. To qualify for the

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, his team had to play a two-match leg against

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in 2004, losing both times. Next, Tinoco continued his managing career and assumed the role of head coach of the

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in 2009;his aim was to take charge of the senior squad, to expedite a developmental program, and to gain entry into the

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. Tinoco's decided to sign players Aurtis Whitley, Arnold Dwarika, Stokely Mason, Nigel Pierre,

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, Ian Gray, and Gary Glasgow for the

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. The team also went on a two-week preseason camp in Colombia, where they played four friendlies – winning one, tying one, and losing the other two under Tinoco. In the course of his stay there, the coach was involved in a fight with

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, then coach of San Juan Jabloteh; he later apologized for his imprudent behavior.

Tanzania

At the 2010 Under-17 Copa Coca-Cola, Tinoco was the coach of the Tanzania U17. One of the coaches eyeing the Tanzania national team job in 2010, has criticized the

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for its management and commitment on youth football.

FIFA

Technical director of the Cayman Islands Football Association from 2010 to 2014, Tinoco became a FIFA Technical Development Officer for the CONCACAF region in 2014. With FIFA Development Officer Angenie Kanhai, he visited the Clyde Best Centre of Excellence in Bermuda to discuss football development with the

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References

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