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Kerala Junior Striker Ananthu Murali Called up for U-19 National Coaching Camp

October 13, 2013 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

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Ananthu Murali, who led the Kerala Junior team at the recently concluded 49th Junior national football tournament for BC Roy Trophy is called up for the U-19 National Team Coaching Camp.

While there has been no official confirmation on the same, the team and academy through which Ananthu Murali came up (Red Star FC) has put an update on their Facebook profile notifying his call up.

Ananthu Murali was in fine form at the 49th Junior national football tournament bagging 10 goals that helped the Kerala team reach finals of Tier II. He was also selected as the best player from Kerala in the Bajaj-Allianz football camp and visited Germany for a football camp with Bayern Munich.

The U-19 National Team 2013/Elite Academy Coaching Camp will commence on October 15 at AIFF Training Centre, Goa.

We at Football News India wish Ananthu Murali all the best for his future endeavors.

Sukhwinder Singh Planning to Quit Churchill Brothers

October 11, 2013 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

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If reports from Goa are to be believed, Sukhwinder Singh is planning to quit his role as technical director of Churchill Brothers. Sukhwinder is currently waiting for club patron Churchill Alemao to return from Dubai to take a final decision.

Churchill Brothers, the defending champion had a lackluster start to their 2013-14 I-league season. There are also unconfirmed reports about Subhas Bhowmick who managed Churchill Brothers during 2012-13 season has been approached by the club to replace Sukhwinder Singh.

Bolton Wanderers to Take 80 Mumbai Kids to their Reebok Stadium

October 11, 2013 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

Mumbai IT firms St Angelo’s and OCE has reached a five year deal with Bolton Wanderers FC for acquiring expertise in football development. As part of this initiative, 80 youth from Mumbai will get a chance to attend a 10 day football camp at the Reebok Stadium.

Bolton Wanderer’s Chairman Phil Gartside took part in a function which kicked off the association between the Mumbai firms and the English club. Gartside also stressed unlike other European clubs trying to set up academies in India Bolton Wanderers is different from the others.

“If you look at football now, it’s a big commercial world. The bigger teams, and we are not one of them, they are looking at commercial advantage. We are not doing that. What we are trying to do is use football in a much more modest way for education and maybe find a footballer. Gartside said to TOI.

“If the student likes the taste of a 10-day programme then it encourages him to do the year long programme. We have a two year programme of international B-tech at level three. The benefit of that is he spends two years training as an athlete as well.”

Gartside also said that Bolton is not having any plans to open an academy in India as they are concerned about the dilution of quality while embarking on such an endeavor and stressed the importance on investing in grassroots to develop football in India.

Tamil Nadu Football Association to amend Constitution

October 10, 2013 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

Tamil Nadu football Association is going to redraft their constitution. By redrafting they plan to bring it inline with the national association and to fulfill the recommendations of the Asian Federation (AFC).

Today, The Hindu carries a very good article on T. R. Govindarajan, former secretary, Tamil Nadu Football Association who is going to redraft the TFA constitution. The article also talks about the passion of Mr. Govindarajan, who is an octogenarian but still carries passion for the sport. It also points out how Govindarajan was influential in spotting efficient referees and his influence has catapulted so many officials to national and international arena from Tamil Nadu.

Read the full article here : Better days for football?

Nita Ambani of Reliance Plans Foray into Football in a big way

October 10, 2013 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

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In an interview with DNA news paper where Nita Ambani of Reliance group was asked if excessive importance given to cricket is hampering other sports such as football, basket ball and sorts in India, her answer was as follows :

In fact, we are planning to enter the world of football in a big way. That is next on our agenda. We want to promote football in a big way. Next year will see a lot of action on that front. We will get coaches from abroad and conduct training camps here. Just as we have Mumbai Indians, we plans to have our own team. The game is very popular in Goa, Kerala and West Bengal. We want to popularise this great game all over the country. There is no much of talent in our country. We are still working out the details. But we will have a game plan in place soon. Football will get a huge boost across the country. It is a great team game. We are also looking at promoting basketball. In fact, we want the sports culture to prevail all over the country. The talent reserve in our country is huge. Schools can play a major role in this. I want every child in India to have an opportunity to take part in sports.

Source for the above quote : http://www.dnaindia.com/

Goa Government Approves Tax Exemption for FIFA Under-17 World Cup

October 9, 2013 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

Panaji: Goa Cabinet on Wednesday decided to grant entertainment and ticket tax exemption to U-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017, for which India has submitted its bid.

Goa has been selected by All India Football Federation (AIFF) as one of the probable venues, if India wins the bid to host the event.

The cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, approved a proposal which will grant the games exemption from entertainment and ticketing taxation.

The proposal guarantying security for the event, if it takes place here, was also passed in the cabinet.

Cabinet sources said India has chances of winning the bid for the U-17 World Cup 2017.

The AIFF has already submitted the bid document to FIFA and written a letter to Goa Football Association (GFA) on July 16 this year, informing them about various agreements to be signed on behalf of the state.

The cabinet decision today is expected to further confirm the probability of Goa hosting few games of the event, a senior minister said.

Earlier this year, FIFA’s vice-president Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein had backed India’s bid to host the 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup, saying the country was crucial for the overall development of the game in the continent.

Source : PTI

Bengaluru FC Seeking to Collaborate with Inter Milan

October 9, 2013 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

According to a report that has appeared on Inter Milan website. Bengaluru FC is seeking to collaborate with the Italian football club.

Here is the translation of the article that appeared on the Inter’s website.

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Friday, October 4, Kunal Agarwal Director General of Bengaluru FC, professional football club that plays in the Indian I-League, owned by the JSW Group, met at the headquarters in Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, some leaders Inter. In particular, Agarwal has spent some time with the staff of the commercial sector and the Inter Campus, staying then at length with the project’s technical leader Inter Academy, Marco Monti, to evaluate possible future collaborations techniques.

Federation Cup to be held in Kerala from Jan 1st 2014

October 9, 2013 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

Mr. ZA Thakur Chaired All India Football Federation’s Competition Committee which meet at the AIFF Headquarters, the Football House on Wednesday (October 9). Besides Mr. Thakur and Vice-Chairman Mr. Menla Ethenpa, Mr. Debjyoti Mukherjee, Mr. Syed Imtiaz Hussain, Mr. Deepak Sharma, Mr. Hem Chand, Mr. Babli Mandrekar, Mr. GK Shrivastava and Mr. Harish Vohra also attended the Meeting. The AIFF General Secretary Mr. Kushal Das was also present as was Mr. Anil Kamat, Director, Competitions.

The Committee unanimously decided on the following:

The Federation Cup would be held in Kerala from January 1-12, 2014.

The Santosh Trophy would be played in two phases – the Zonals and then the Final phase. While the Final Phase would be held in Siliguri, West Bengal between January 15-31, 2014, the Zonals are slated to be held between December 1-20, 2013.

Besides the U-14 Tournament for Boys would be held in Kalyani, West Bengal between November 10-30, 2013.

The Junior National Football Championship for Girls would be held in Odisha from November 20 to December 5, 2013.

Source : AIFF Media Team

India to play Philippines on Nov 15th

October 8, 2013 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

NEW DELHI: All India Football Federation confirms an International Friendly for the Senior National Team against Philippines on November 15, 2013.

As per the September 2013 FIFA Rankings, Philippines are ranked 141 while India are on 155. The next date for release of FIFA Rankings is October 17, 2013.

India and Philippines have played four matches so far with India having won two and Philippines one match. The other match ended in a draw.

The last time the two Teams met at the AFC Challenge Cup in Kathmandu in March, 2012, Philippines rode on Phillip James Younghusband’s brace to win 2-0.

Source : AIFF Media Team

Stanley Rozario appointed as Eagles FC Coach

October 7, 2013 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

Mr.Stanley Rozario, Former Indian Football Team Assistant Coach appointed Head Coach of EAGLES FC KERALA

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EAGLES FC KERALA has appointed Mr. Stanley Rozario as their Head Coach.Mr. Rozario began his coaching career as Coach of Services FC, the football team of Indian Army where he continued from 1994 – 2007. He served as the Assistant Coach of the Indian National Football Team from 2005 – 2008covering AFC Cup, SAAF Cup, Olympic Qualifying Matches, Asian Games and several Friendly Matches.

In 2010, Mr. Rozario entered I League Coaching becoming the Coach of United Sikkim Football Club followed by stints with Mohan Bagan, Shillong Lajong, Salgaocar and East Bengal.

Mr. Rozario is one of fourteen Indian Coaches who completed Module I of the FIFA Pro Licence Course which was held for the first time in India in July2013 conducted by India Team Coach Mr. Wim Koervermans and AIFF Technical Director Mr. Robert Baan in Mumbai. He is an AFC A CoachingAward Holder along with FIFA Futuro III Coaching Award.

“Eagles FC Kerala is extremely happy to welcome Mr. Stanley Rozario as the Head Coach of Eagles FC Kerala Team. His experience will help the team prepare for possible direct entry into I League next year for which our application is pending with AIFF. Mr. Rozario has a great track record and we look forward to him taking Eagles FC Kerala to greater heights.” said Mr.Siddeek Ahmed, Director, Eagles FC Kerala and Chairman & Managing Director, ERAM Group.

“I am very excited about the opportunity with Eagles FC Kerala. It is an honour to coach in Kerala which has one of the finest fan base for football in India. I am also looking forward to support the grass root football development plan of Eagles FC Kerala being implemented in association with KFA.” said Mr. Stanley Rozario, Head Coach, Eagles FC Kerala.

Eagles FC Kerala has also appointed Mr. Milton Antony as the Assistant Coach. Milton holds AFC B Coaching Award. He is ex Indian Navy and has represented India in Asian Youth Championship and was also member of the Under 21 Kerala Team who won National Championship in 1995. Mr. Renjith T A with AFC C Coaching Award will assist Mr. Stanley Rozario and Mr. Milton Antony.

Eagles FC Kerala has also strengthened the Medical and Physio Support Team under the noted Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Biju Pankapilly, MD & MS in Orthopedics. Dr. Pankapilly has completed his special fellowship at Cliniquede l’Union, Toulouse, France under the guidance of world famous Surgeon Dr.Jean Kany. Dr. Thomas Cherian, MPT with specialization in Sport Medicine shall be the Head Physio for the Team who will be assisted by Dr. Arun Kumar,BPT, Dr. M S Anish Kumar, BPT and Dr. Shani Hameed, BPT, MHSC.

Source : Eagles FC Press release.

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