Burton joins Reggae Girlz coaching team, Shaw out vs France

Reggae Girlz captain Khadijah 'Bunny' Shaw was not included in Hubert Busby Jr's 22-man squad to face European powerhouse France in an international friendly in France next Friday.

However, the coach has introduced 1998 World Cup qualification hero, Deon Burton, as the newest member of his coaching staff.

Shaw, who has missed the last nine games for her country, last played for the Reggae Girlz in the team's first-leg Concacaf Olympic qualifying playoff, against Canada on September 22 of last year.

Meanwhile, Burton, who led the Reggae Boyz with four goals in five final-round matches in the Concacaf World Cup qualifiers in the 1998 campaign and was named Sportsman of the Year in 1997, will also join Bubsy as an assistant on the bench, starting with the France game.

Burton, who holds a UEFA A licence coaching badge, will be assisting the team to improve their attacking game.

The full Reggae Girlz squad for the France friendly includes:

Goalkeepers, Rebecca Spencer, Sydney Schneider; Defenders, Chantelle Swaby, Allyson Swaby, Taylor Hinds, Daneisha Blackwood, Vyan Sampson, Maliah Atkins; Midfielders, Lulu Jarvis, Atlanta Primus, Jade Bailey, Drew Spence, Sade Adamolekun, Reanna Blades; Forwards, Natasha Thomas, Paige Bailey-Gayle, Kayla McKenna, Jody Brown, Shania Hayles, Tiffany Cameron, Davia Richards and Mickayla Dayes.

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