SRINAGAR- In a significant development, two scouts from the All India Football Federation (AIFF) will visit every district in J&K to identify local talent through selection trials.
The announcement was made on Thursday by Jammu & Kashmir Football Association (JKFA) Election Commission Chairman, Waseem Aslam, who raised the issue with AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey and Secretary General Shaji Prabhakaran during their recent meetings.
“(AIFF) will prioritize identifying and nurturing young talent in J&K. In this regard, AIFF has proposed a pilot project wherein they will send two scouts from AIFF to every district who will hold trials and identify young players with potential who will be given advanced training outside J&K,” the JKFA Chairman said.
“The AIFF President also revealed that the organization will be holding coach education programs in the 12 most footballing districts of J&K,” Waseem Aslam added.
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