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Development of football at the grass roots level hinges largely on the number of coaches available and their quality, and the WIFA is committed to creating 5000 coaches in the next three years, aiming to conduct at least two AIFF ‘D’ License courses in every District Football Association. WIFA also intends to conduct more AFC ‘C’, ‘B’ and ‘A’ License courses.
Referee Education is also of paramount importance and it is WIFA’s vision to help produce 1000 referees in the next three years, with at least one Category 5 Exam to be conducted every year by every District Football Association.
WIFA CEO, Henry Menezes elaborates,” In addition to the above, WIFA and SAPL will be looking to engage the football community in Maharashtra through new and exciting formats such as Futsal, Beach Football, Freestyle Football, etc. and also look the possibility of a Professional State League to create more professional opportunities for the flourishing football community.
“One more area of development on top priority of WIFA-SAPL is Digital Media Development. Digital media is our strong focus. Football is already popular in Maharashtra and we need to show our strength to the world through digital media platforms such as websites, social media, mobile, etc. This will help us engage the football community not just in Maharashtra, but all over the world.”
