Vanli je izjavio da je počeo trenirati te igrače jer se natjecao za trenera Liberije i trebalo mu je iskustvo u treniranju Afrikanaca, ali da je rad s njima uskoro postao pasija.
Vanli said he started training with the players because he was in contention to be the coach for Liberia and wanted experience training Africans, but working with them soon became a passion.