Femi Atolagbe

Ondo State Football Association (ODFA) in conjunction with Football Coaches Association of African Nations (FCAAN), have concluded plans to organise Grassroots Football Coaching Course for 100 coaches.
The training will have 75 coaches drawn from the 18 local government areas of Ondo State and five invitees from each of other five Southwestern States.
The purpose of the coaching program is to give opportunity to grassroots football coaches that are without any coaching certificates.
The association disclosed that coaches participating must come through their various local government football association chairmen.
Also, those from other Southwest states are expected to be recommended by their state FA chairmen.
“This is part of the commitment of our administration to develop both the game and those involved in the game from the grassroots.
“The participating and certificate fees of all the 100 coaches shall be paid for by the Ondo State Football Association in conjunction with FCAAN.
This programme will be at no cost to the participanting coaches, as it fully funded by the two bodies.