The Nationwide league One Berackiah football Coaching course, set to last for 1 week has begun in Anambra.
The sports event took place at the Anambra state sports Commission office government house Awka on Tuesday, 15th February, 2022.
The coaching clinic is expected to have an impact on the “My Anambra Football Super 8 Tournament” expected to hold soon after the ANSFA tournament.
The coaching clinic, sponsored by Aspire Foundation through Anambra State Football Club Owners Association (ANSFCOA) and Aspire Football Club was officially declared open by the vice chairman and Acting Chairman of Anambra state football association (ANSFA), Victor Aniekwena, who expressed delight over the coaching clinic alongside his secretary, Chijioke Onyedika.
The vice chairman also called the development “fishing for teachers”.
He also commended the FIFA licenced Instructors, coaches, sponsors and supporters.
Recall that last year as well, Anambra witnessed a football coaching clinic by Berackiah and Abigol Coaching clinic also sponsored by Aspire Football Club.
Alphosus Odili, one of the senior instructors described the initiative as a laudable initiative, noting they were trying to get to grassroots coaches so that they can implement the knowledge of coaching players at the level to know how football is played. He also said it is the fundamental stage of football and when the players didn’t get the rudiments of the game it become a problem, adding that with the training, that football will develop, players will develop and standard of the game will improve.
According to Odili this was also an effort to bring together, My Anambra Football, Aspire FC and Anambra State Football Club Owners Association (ANSFCOA)
According to Sports writers association of Nigeria, Engineer Victor Aniekwena recalled that the executive Governor of Anambra state Dr Willie Obiano had promised to have a state owned male and female football team and if he didn’t complete it before leaving office the incoming administration will do it.
