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Jonas' first  organized football club:  Cliff Avenue United FC Jonas is very lucky to have  Tony Waiters as coach. He was coach of Canada's 1986 World Cup squad and more: Anthony Keith "Tony" Waiters is a former England international football goalkeeper and Canadian national football team head coach (manager). Waiters, who managed the Vancouver Whitecaps to an NASL championship, was in charge when Canada qualified for the 1986 World Cup finals, their only time in the finals. Waiters played club football with Macclesfield Town in the Cheshire County League, and league clubs Blackpool and Burnley. Waiters began coaching with the England national youth side and led them to a European Championship held in Italy (1973). He took over at Plymouth Argyle and lead them to the Third Division championship and promotion in 1975. He took over the Whitecaps midway through the 1977 season and lead them to an upset of the New York Cosmos en route to the Soccer Bowl N