2019, Hay was announced as the new coach of New Zealand, becoming only the second person to both captain and manage the team. In Hay's first game in charge, New Zealand lost 1–3 playing a friendly against the Republic of Ireland. Controversy Hay, then a teacher and coach at Sacred Heart College, Auckland, courted controversy in June 2012 by criticising New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert's tactics following a defeat in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup to the Solomon Islands. Hay was quoted as saying "It's a little bit scary that you've got one person dictating all the ideas and there's nothing fresh coming through. He's got tactically lazy and to play three at the back in Honiara was horrific in those conditions, with the type of players we had available to us." Also while coaching at Sacred Heart, Hay was banned for four games after a sideline outburst at match officials, calling the referee and the assistant referee "f***ing cheats". Hay later stated that he regretted his actions and apologised to his players and parents of young children, who might have heard his outburst. During his playing career, Hay had never been sent off for abusing a match official. References External links New Zealand national team coaching record on Ultimatenzsoccer.com UK playing record on Ultimatenzsoccer.com 1975 births Living people New Zealand association footballers New Zealand international footballers New Zealand expatriate association footballers Premier League players English Football League players A-League Men players National Soccer League (Australia) players Football Kingz F.C. players Leeds United F.C. players New Zealand Knights FC players Perth Glory FC players Waitakere United players Walsall F.C. players Central United F.C. players Waitakere City FC players Expatriate footballers in England New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in England New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Australia Australian people of New Zealand descent 1998 OFC Nations Cup players 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players Association football defenders Association footballers from Auckland New Zealand Football Championship players