Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kathmandu: An AFC ‘C’ Coaching Certificate Course organised by the All Nepal Football Association kicked off at the ANFA Complex on Wednesday.
Kathmandu: An AFC ‘C’ Coaching Certificate Course organised by the All Nepal Football Association under the auspices of the AFC kicked off at the ANFA Complex on Wednesday.
The course that will run until April 13 is being conducted by AFC instructor Nader Arabi from Iran and a total of 24 participants from various districts and clubs are in attendance, including former Nepal skipper Rakesh Shrestha.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the course, ANFA Acting President Lalit Krishna Shrestha highlighted the importance of the course for the development of football in the country.
He said that the ANFA has always been giving priority to football development by organising various development courses throughout the year.
“I would like to thank AFC for helping us organise this course in Kathmandu. Many of you here are familiar faces in Nepali football and I would like to extend my best wishes to everyone for a successful career in coaching,” he said.
“Since all of you are already familiar with football from your playing days, please combine the knowledge that you have gained in the past and the knowledge you are about to get here to develop football in Nepal. Please don’t take this course just to obtain a certificate to enhance your CV.”
ANFA Technical Director Upendra Man Singh said: “This course is the first stepping stone to the wide field of coaching. Unless you have quality coaches, development of football is impossible. We are in the process of organising more advanced courses to enhance the quality of football in the country.
“The turnout of more than 1,000 kids for the selection of the Nepal U-14 team for the upcoming AFC U-14 Regional Festival of Football in Tajikistan just proves that football is the number one sport in the country. But to get the best out these young enthusiasts we need quality coaches. We at ANFA will make sure we will produce more coaches to develop the beautiful game.”
Instructor Arabi said that he had watched the Nepal U-23 team’s performance in Iran during the AFC U-23 Championship Group ‘C’ Qualifiers and found that there is still a lot to do by the ANFA in order to become a good footballing nation.
“This course that you all are attending is the first step. I hope all of you will give your best and put into use what you have learnt to develop the game in the country,” he said.
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