PANJIM: Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore and Goa Football Association have partnered once again to bring Netherlands Football Federation (KNVB) in Goa with the World Coaches Course programme.
The 5-day programme, slated to start from today till June 29, will give significant impetus to women football in the state and is spearheaded by Dutch Football expert Bert Zuurman. The 46-year-old comes with vast experience from Dutch football and holds a professional UEFA B/C license along with a UEFA A Youth license and was previously the head coach of Dutch side PEC Zwolle Women.
Leena Verenkar, Head – CSR and Corporate Affairs, Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore, quoted, “We believe that coaches are the building blocks in the footballing ecosystem and the quality international training programs like this will help to upgrade the standards of coaching which will ultimately lead to the development of professional footballers.”
The world coaches course will see 20 candidates being seasoned intensively at the Duler Stadium, Mapusa. An exciting opportunity for the women’s league coaches, the program will be a one of a kind experience for them and certainly a noteworthy event in the country.
