COLOMBO – The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) will be carrying out a Grassroots Football Basic Training Course at the Urban Council Ground in Balangoda from the September 24 to 27.
The program will be carried out for both boys and girls from ages 6 to 19, with the objectives of improving the levels of football at schools in Balangoda, while also improving the footballing standards and increasing the popularity of football in the town of Balangoda.
The PT (Physical Training) teachers from the schools in Balangoda will be taking part as well to help them develop their skills and knowledge as both football and PT coaches.
About 100 children are expected per day, with the final day taking place with a carnival feel to it, where 300 children will participate. There will also be 30 trainers present to carry out this training program throughout all four days under the guidance of Chaminda Steinwall, the Head of Grassroots Football Development at the FFSL.
This will be the second Grassroots development training program taking place this year, due to previous plans being halted due to the Covid-19 pandemic that brought the country to a near halt.