Football Academy of Bangalore gets two new coaches onboard
Bengaluru: Football Academy of Bangalore has recently got two new coaches onboard to facilitate overall development of the players at the academy.
Narayan Menon has been appointed as the Technical Advisor in the coaching department while Shafeeq Hassan has been appointed as the Head of Youth Development at the academy.
Narayan comes with more than seven years of coaching experience for youth at National level and is a post graduate in Physical Education. He is also a professor at Sree Kerala Varma College in Thrissur.
The academy in a press release added that Narayana’s experience with various national teams including U17 World Cup team show strong connect with youth development that will help the academy see immediate benefit to its youth program.
Shafeeq on the other hand has Masters in Physical Education and is an AIFF and Premier Skills Certified trainer by the English Premier League. The academy’s press release added “His work with Premier Skills serves a key role within our program as he instructs coaches on how to become better professionals in basic & advanced technical and tactical areas and the importance of child safety. His coaching expertise as Head Coach with Kerala U17 State team and Wayanad FC further strengthen his credentials”.
Speaking at the academy ahead of his appointment Shafeeq said “After I started getting more involved with football I realized that quality footballers can only be created by quality coaches. Compared to the population, we have very a small number of certified coaches which is what led me to want to make it a priority that coaches are well educated. Premier Skills is an international football development initiative by the Premier League and the British Council where we train coaches to understand the basics of child development and core coaching concepts. This we were able to do for ISL grassroots coaches, SAI coaches, NGO programs and State associations. I also work with the All Indian Football Federation as D License instructor. I’ve been fortunate to be part of the training of more than 600 coaches since 2016”.
“I think, the aim of academies and coaches is a matter of concern in India. Player development is of utmost importance in soccer schools and academies everywhere in the world and giving the right kind of football training according at the right age is the key to success. I get a feeling that many academies in India give the wrong impression to the parents and this is evident everywhere in the country where very few academies are development and performance oriented” Narayana added ahead of his appointment at the academy.
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Violence reported in several parts of Kerala after civic poll results
Kozhikode (PTI): Violence erupted overnight at various places across Kerala, particularly in northern districts, following the announcement of local body election results, police said.
In Eramala in Kozhikode district, tension prevailed throughout the night after the Indira Gandhi Bhavan, a Congress office, was allegedly attacked by CPI(M) workers.
According to an FIR registered at Edachery police station, around 200 people marched towards the Congress office carrying dangerous weapons and vandalised the building, causing damage estimated at around Rs five lakh.
A statue of late prime minister Indira Gandhi was also damaged in the attack, police said. Soon after, UDF activists gathered at the spot, further aggravating the situation.
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However, with the deployment of additional police personnel, the situation was brought under control, an officer said.
Police said another violent incident was reported at Marad, where stones were allegedly pelted at a UDF victory procession, leaving several persons injured.
In Sultan Bathery in Wayanad district, police registered a case after a car carrying a UDF activist and his family members was allegedly attacked by around 40 CPI(M) workers, an official said.
Sultan Bathery police also booked UDF activists in a separate incident for allegedly attacking a CPI(M) worker who objected to the bursting of crackers near his house, the officer said.
In Panoor in Kannur district, houses of several Muslim League activists were allegedly attacked by CPI(M) workers. Vehicles parked at the houses were also damaged.
According to Panoor police, the violence broke out after a UDF victory rally was allegedly stopped by CPI(M) workers armed with swords and daggers. Some UDF leaders sustained injuries in the clash.
Clashes were also reported between UDF and LDF workers at Ulikkal in Kannur district, though police intervention brought the situation under control later in the night, an officer in the Ulikkal police station said.
In Bedakom in Kasaragod district, an LDF victory march turned violent after CPI(M) activists allegedly intercepted UDF workers passing through the area. Some policemen who intervened suffered minor injuries, an officer said.
Similar violence was reported from Neyyattinkara in Thiruvananthapuram district following clashes between CPI(M) and BJP workers. Police said workers from both sides sustained minor injuries and were admitted to hospitals. Cases will be registered after formal complaints are received, police said.
