Palestine’s first ‘B’ course kicks off

Gaza: Palestinian football coaching marked a new milestone as the nation’s first AFC ‘B’ Coaching Certificate Course kicked off recently with the attendance of 28 national coaches.

Palestine FA’s Head of Competitions Salah Al Jabari on behalf of President Jibril Al Rajoub, Technical Manager Dr. Mazen Khatib, General Secretary of the sub-federation in the South Saleh Syed Ahmed and course coordinator Alaa Haloub welcomed the participants during the course’s opening ceremony.

Ahmed said: “I wish you the best of luck and success, and hope you will get maximum benefits from this session.”

Al Jabari expressed his gratitude for the presence of the course instructor, Walid Fatatah, and his hope for the course, saying: “This course is held for the first time in Palestine and will contribute effectively to the development of Palestinian football, and I hope everyone will do his best for the success of this course.”

Dr. Khatib, meanwhile, thanked the AFC for its response to Palestine’s need for more coaching courses, adding that this year will be special as it is the AFC Grassroots Year.

In his course kick-off address, Fatatah expressed his happiness to hold the inaugural course in Palestine which is important to the coaches who seek success for the Palestinian game.

He added: “I’d like to welcome all the coaches who participate in this course, and thank you for your effort for the development of Palestinian football.

 “I’d like to urge you to do everything you can to get out of the course as many useful lessons as possible so that you can perform at the highest level and get the desired results as Palestinian football today is going to focus on the field of training and education.”

Source:AFC