Honved have always come first for Tam
Courts saw Hungarians play Hoops
TAM COURTS insists Honved are the right club to take his career forward – even though he’s stepping back in time with the first team he ever saw in the flesh.
Courts shocked Dundee United this week when he quit after a year in charge to make the move to Budapest.
The 40-year-old had guided United back into Europe by finishing fourth and had been eyed by Croatians Rijeka.
But after agreeing a twoyear deal with Honved the former Tannadice youth supremo is keen to get to work with a club he saw take on Celtic in Glasgow in 1988. And he revealed former Dundee United head of tactical performance Chris Docherty – now Honved sporting director – played a big part in his move.
Courts said: “I’m 40, I have a successful season behind me and this is a good time to experience something new.
“I see this club moving with tremendous energy so it is an honour for me to have the opportunity to try to reorganise this team.
“I’ve met great, talented people here and I can see the desire in everyone to make the team perform better.
“The most appealing thing in Honved was the huge history of the club and the opportunity to take my share of its development.
“Honved were the first professional team I saw play live when they played against Celtic in Glasgow in the late eighties.
“There is a great training centre, a beautiful stadium and I see plenty of potential in this club.
“I’ve met great people here, I can see the desire in everyone to make the team perform better.
“I worked closely with Chris Docherty at Dundee United. The two clubs are similar in many ways, both have great traditions and the role of the academy in the club model is extremely important.
“After working well with Chris at Dundee United, we want to transfer our experience and philosophy there to Hungary and we will do our best to make our work here a success.”
Tail o’ the Bank an ideal life for Brian
KEEPER Brian Schwake has joined Morton on a season-long loan from Livingston.
The American, 20, moves to Cappielow on the back of a temporary stay at Edinburgh City which helped them clinch promotion to League One.
Livi’s Davie Martindale said: “Going into the Championship will be a step up and offer Brian a good challenge next season.”