Derrick Bean said Boulevard’s no nonsense approach to help solve the problems that plagued the club last season attracted him to take the reins as head coach.Bean, a former youth coach of Southampton Rangers and North Village, took over at Blazers last week and has vowed to ‘breathe fresh life’ into the First Division side.“I want to be part of something that is for the greater good and this seems to be place that is right for me,” he said.“I want to breathe new life back into the club and bring my past coaching experiences from here and abroad into this programme going forward.”Blazers have given 13 of last season’s players the boot as part of sweeping changes to rid the club of their social ills.The entire squad underwent a rigorous screening and vetting process to weed out those players who no longer reflected the long-term vision of the club.The bold move was a direct response to a problematic past 12 months that saw Boulevard’s name dragged through the mud en route to relegation from the Premier Division.As part of the club’s ‘Agenda for Renewal’, all players out of work are required to be actively seeking employment or education.The club are also looking to re-establish links with Victor Scott Primary School and set up an Under-10 team to play in Bermuda Football Association’s youth leagues.Lalisha Simmons, vice-president of Boulevard Community Club, believes that with the right person at the helm, their development programmes will blossom in the coming years.“Coach Bean comes highly respected in both the Central Pembroke and football communities here and in Canada,” she said. “He embraces the club’s desire to focus on its community and empower the lives of young men and women through football.”Bean has worked as a youth coach in Canada’s national programme and is a former coach of the Royals in the Island Soccer League.He staunchly believes that the new philosophy mapped out by the club’s hierarchy will help Blazers rebuild both on and off the pitch.“I feel that my past experiences both as a player and a coach will help me to shape the club into the vision that they want for it,” said Bean.“Understanding Bermudians and how we play ball, as well as international best practices, puts me in a good position to move things forward.”