Derek Broadley baulks at the suggestion that he's an English coach.

As far as he's concerned such a remark would be incorrect on two levels.

While his accent is unmistakable Cockney, Broadley is, in fact, a proud Scotsman.

Despite having a passion for no-nonsense defenders and flying wingers, he insists his tastes are not that of an archetypal English-schooled coach.

"I don't take offence when people say I'm an English coach but that's not how I really perceive myself," says Broadley, who was appointed Bermuda's technical director in April.

"But I can understand why people may say that. I do think there's a way of playing that's successful."

Broadley was first introduced to coaching at the top level while studying for a teaching degree in the early 1990s when he spent time behind the scenes at Tottenham Hotspur.

He later cut his teeth at Crystal Palace as an educational welfare officer before working his way up to academy director. It was during his time at the Eagles where he established a close friendship and working relationship with goalkeeper coach Vic Bettinelli, who has become a regular fixture when Bermuda travel overseas. Former Gillingham reserve, Bettinelli, is currently working at Premier League side Fulham.

At Palace, Broadley oversaw the development of many players who have become household names such as Reading's Stephen Hunt, West Ham's Hayden Mullins, Aston Villa's Wayne Routledge and Republic of Ireland striker Clinton Morrison. Another of his Palace graduates, John Bostock, recently signed for Spurs.

After resigning from his Palace post due to professional differences, Broadley moved across the Atlantic to Pennsylvania-based outfit Reading Rage in the United Soccer Leagues (USL).

Now he aims to raise the profile of Bermudian football and has already identified a number of areas that are in need of urgent repair.

"I don't think Bermudian players win the ball back quick enough. I haven't seen a single session on the Island demonstrating that – that's something I must introduce. I also don't think we finish well enough," says the 42-year-old. "We have little bits of the jigsaw, but not the full model. I think we send our players to tournaments without having all the tools."

Against St. Martin and Cayman Islands, Bermuda reverted to a conventional 4-4-2 formation and Broadley wants to see all of the Island's national teams play the same way.

"I think a back four is definitely the best way to play. I want centre-halves who can defend one-on-one and have the ability to hit the diagonal ball as well as being a playmaker and not just a stopper. I like to see wingers take people on and I think Bermuda has an abundance of them. Against St. Martin all seven of our goals came from wingers.

"I want my centre-forwards to be able to link up play and score goals. It's also important to have midfielders who can run beyond the front players and score."

During last week's disappointing Digicel Cup campaign Broadley identified Sammy DeGraff, Jemeiko Jennings, Damon Ming and Darius Cox as players who really caught the eye.

"From what I've seen in the last two games I think Sammy DeGraff and Jemeiko Jennings can be a great central midfield pairing," he says.

"I thought Damon Ming was excellent in the last two games and I thought Reggie Lambe has been a real plus for us.

"When we gave the players specific instructions, they came on leaps and bounds."

Earlier this week Broadley said his real work started as soon as the referee blew the final whistle to signal the end of the road for Bermuda's Digicel Cup journey.

Now he is looking forward to the completion of Gym Field which will become the epicentre of his work and from where he will impart his vast knowledge.

"Gym Field will be integral to the re-structuring of the national programme," he says. "Then I'll have a home from where I can co-ordinate things. All the national teams will train there."

Broadley intends for open trials to be held for every national team age group, including the senior national side as soon as Gym Field is up and running.

"I'd like to get every coach to do open trials for each national team. The coaches would then pick the squad that they will work with for 12 months. Unless you're injured, you're in that squad."

With Gym Field now scheduled for completion in October, Broadley says he hopes all new appointments will be made by then.