Sir Gordon Tietjens resigned last month after three and a half years in charge. The Manu Sevens finished 13th, 10th and 6th in his three full seasons at the helm, and were languishing at 13th in the overall standings when the current campaign was suspended in March.
Stephen Betham led Samoa to the 2010 World Series title and believes it's time for a local coach to be given another crack at the top job.
