KUALA LUMPUR: Managers from 10 I-League teams are looking forward to enhancing professionalism within their clubs by attending next week’s AFC ACL General Managers Seminar here.
The seminar is aimed at helping Member Associations and clubs keen on taking part in next year’s revamped AFC Champions League competition to become more professional and efficient.
Next year’s professional league is only open to associations and clubs that have met stringent AFC criteria regarding professionalism, commercial viability, stadiums and fan base.
Mumbai FC, currently second in the I-League, is one of the Indian teams hoping to become part of Asia’s biggest club tournament next season.
Manager Henry Menezes was quoted by the Times of India as saying: “This seminar would definitely be an eye-opener for us. It's important if we want to develop the game in India. We have to understand how to run a club on professional lines.”
Sukhwinder Singh, manager of fifth-placed JCT, added: “Definitely, the seminar will increase our knowledge on how to work with a pro club.”
Also attending the October 28-29 seminar in Kuala Lumpur will be Jose Custodio, manager of AFC Cup semi-finalists Dempo.
Apart from India, team managers from Australia, China, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, UAE, Uzbekistan and Vietnam are expected to participate in the seminar.
Source:The AFC.com
The seminar is aimed at helping Member Associations and clubs keen on taking part in next year’s revamped AFC Champions League competition to become more professional and efficient.
Next year’s professional league is only open to associations and clubs that have met stringent AFC criteria regarding professionalism, commercial viability, stadiums and fan base.
Mumbai FC, currently second in the I-League, is one of the Indian teams hoping to become part of Asia’s biggest club tournament next season.
Manager Henry Menezes was quoted by the Times of India as saying: “This seminar would definitely be an eye-opener for us. It's important if we want to develop the game in India. We have to understand how to run a club on professional lines.”
Sukhwinder Singh, manager of fifth-placed JCT, added: “Definitely, the seminar will increase our knowledge on how to work with a pro club.”
Also attending the October 28-29 seminar in Kuala Lumpur will be Jose Custodio, manager of AFC Cup semi-finalists Dempo.
Apart from India, team managers from Australia, China, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, UAE, Uzbekistan and Vietnam are expected to participate in the seminar.
Source:The AFC.com
