To gear up for the 2025 State League One, the Gombe State Football Association (FA) organized a seminar aimed at both coaches and club owners of the 65 clubs that have signed up for this grassroots competition.
Participants in the one-day capacity-building programme held at Jiyamere Conference Hall and Pantami Stadium acquired technical knowledge, football rules, and modern coaching strategies.
During the opening ceremony, Philibus Yakubu Sarma, the Chairman of Gombe FA, highlighted the association’s dedication to promoting grassroots football in the state.
Prominent facilitators included Theophilus Caleb of Sporting Lagos FC, who introduced the participants to modern coaching techniques, and NPFL referee Haruna Isah Kalshingi, who lectured pn the application of football laws.
Mark Malele, Chairman of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), in Gombe State stressed the critical role of media in advancing grassroots football.
Meanwhile, Anas Bamusa, General Manager of Gombe United FC, commended the initiative as a significant step toward enhancing the league’s quality.
The day concluded with hands-on drills at Pantami Stadium, where participants applied their newfound skills.
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