Soccer camp starts this weekend

The 3rd Greensprings/Kanu Annual Football Camp kicks off this weekend with a coaching clinic for 100 coaches in Lagos. The coaches will undergo quality training at the one-week clinic.

The training is in partnership with the Lagos State Football Association for coaches across the state, while the clinic will be handled by European coaches from England and Netherlands.

The Director of Education, Harry McFaul, said the training of the coaches would help expose them to the latest techniques in the game. The training will hold on Saturday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere.

The outstanding coaches during the training session are expected to join the foreign coaches for the main clinic, which will commence on Monday April 28. The main camp will open on Sunday April 27 when participants in the camp are expected to arrive.

Also, the foreign coaches will also embark on a community sports clinic at Mosan Okunola Local Council Development Area of Lagos, where over 500 youths will participate in the clinic.