Lester Smith (football)

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Lester Smith is a Grenadian football coach.

During 2012, he was employed by the BBC for the BBC World Football Phone-in as the Caribbean-region football expert. [1]

In 2015, he was placed in charge of the Grenada national football team for the 2015 Windward Islands Tournament. [2]

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References

  1. "Smith on World Football Phone-In". LeagueRepublic.com. 1 June 2012.
  2. "Spiceboyz WIFA Men's Tournament". NowGrenada.com. May 2015.