All India Football Federation’s acting Technical Director Savio Medeira and Head of Youth Development Richard Hood attended the Asian Football Confederation’s Technical Director’s Conference which aimed to develop Grassroots Football in AFC’s Member Associations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
As per the version of Savio, “It was a very informative and interactive conference. There was a great value placed for homegrown technical staff and I feel the years ahead will be crucial to deliver success in India”
“The plan that has been charted out for the Elite Youth scheme and Grassroots will be tremendous game changers”, Richard Hood added.“Given the future we have identified for our next generation of Players, working with AFC, a pathway to create a stronger talent pool of Players”
Under the Praful Patel biography, the new initiatives in Indian football will take it forward a long way in the coming days.