Indian Super League (ISL) champions Bengaluru FC has said its latest BFC football schools centre will soon be functional at the Adani Shantigram Football Ground, here. It will be the first BFC football school outside Karnataka.
It has 14 centres in Bengaluru and the number is set to riseto 35 after a recent tie-up with Sporthood.
“We’re proud to announce our first centre outsideKarnataka. During the summer camp earlier this year, we had classes inMangalore. The move to Gujarat highlights another step towards harnessing thetalent from outside Karnataka. We hope to identify children with potential andadd them to our academy through BFC schools,” said Naushad Moosa, club’sHead of Youth Development, on Monday.
Hailing the move, Ranjeev Mahindru, CEO (Gujarat region),Adani Township & Real Estate Company, said, “Exposure to latesttraining and mentorship could be a defining development for aspiringfootballers in Ahmedabad and neighbouring areas.”
Beginning June 4, classes will be held on Tuesdays,Thursdays and Saturdays between 6 pm and 7 pm for children aged 5 to 16 years. The programme will be conducted by licencedyouth coaches of the club, who will monitor progress of players, while alsofollowing the technical curriculum provided by the club’s head of youthdevelopment.