The current search for investors for 2 new I-League ONE clubs (i-L1), the recruitment of Rob Baan and his team all bear good tidings for Indian Football.
As someone interested in grass-root development there is still a lot more that AIFF can do.
Stop the Nationals.
Instead have inter club/academy zonal tournaments culminating in All India final for the various age group U15, U17, U19 and U21 (Boys and Girls) and have the home clubs host the same.
This will help improve Indian football considerably.
1) Clubs will scout for good youth players and develop them
2) Issue of over age will be taken care of
3) Talented youth players will go on to play for the main club team, thus reducing player salaries
4) Develop fan base from students, parents-relatives and locality
5) With so many clubs and academies playing, the Indian selectors will have a greater choice to scout for the national camp.
6) Having the clubs host the matches will improve the organisation of the tournament
7) The money saved by AIFF not hosting the Nationals, can now be used - to recruit more staff, for the I league and used for the National academies.
8) Sponsors and investors will be interested
9) Media will be interested
10) Stop political influence in player and coach selection
Technical Center
The center will develop Coaches, Instructors, Technical and Referees on a year long basis. The center must have good football facilities and living arrangement for at least 50-100 people.
A 12 month calendar of events mentioning the certification, schedule and fees of all the courses with maybe on-line registration on first cum basis. However, priority must be given to the i-league clubs.
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As someone interested in grass-root development there is still a lot more that AIFF can do.
Stop the Nationals.
Instead have inter club/academy zonal tournaments culminating in All India final for the various age group U15, U17, U19 and U21 (Boys and Girls) and have the home clubs host the same.
This will help improve Indian football considerably.
1) Clubs will scout for good youth players and develop them
2) Issue of over age will be taken care of
3) Talented youth players will go on to play for the main club team, thus reducing player salaries
4) Develop fan base from students, parents-relatives and locality
5) With so many clubs and academies playing, the Indian selectors will have a greater choice to scout for the national camp.
6) Having the clubs host the matches will improve the organisation of the tournament
7) The money saved by AIFF not hosting the Nationals, can now be used - to recruit more staff, for the I league and used for the National academies.
8) Sponsors and investors will be interested
9) Media will be interested
10) Stop political influence in player and coach selection
Technical Center
The center will develop Coaches, Instructors, Technical and Referees on a year long basis. The center must have good football facilities and living arrangement for at least 50-100 people.
A 12 month calendar of events mentioning the certification, schedule and fees of all the courses with maybe on-line registration on first cum basis. However, priority must be given to the i-league clubs.
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