BY SUNDAY AKINTOYE
A leader of Ado-Odo Football Coaches Council, Ogun State, Akinola Akinlawon has heaped praises on Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, and Ogun State Football Association for successfully organised CAF D Licence Coaching Course in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The just concluded CAF D licence Coaching Course was organised by Nigeria Football Federation, NFF in collaboration with Ogun State Football Association and the Nigeria Football Coaches Association, Ogun Chapter.
The five days coaching programme was designed to equip the participants with essential theoretical knowledge and practical coaching skills required for CAF D Licence certification.
Akinlawon who was among the participants expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Nigeria football ruling body and state football ruling body for bringing the CAF D Licence coaching course to Ogun State.
” On behalf of myself, Coach Akinlawon Akinola Israel (HEYFASH FA) and all participants, I want to say a big thank to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for being the partaker of this programme.
“I will also extend my appreciation to our Instructors,Augustine Eguaveon,Dr Terry Eguaoje and Coach Fatai Akande for their impactful teachings and depth analysis on both theoretical and practical aspects of coaching.
Akinlawon who is the head coach of Heyfash Football Academy of Sango-Ota also thanked Chairman Ogun State Football Association,Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi and leadership of Nigeria Football Coaches Association (NFCA) Ogun State Chapter, Coach Victor Agbagu for their unalloyed support given the coaches throughout the programme.
He however explained that the participants gained a lot during the coaching programme and commended all the instructors for the job well done.
Akinlawon disclosed that the course has exposed him to modern day football coaching methodology and noted that the coaching course has added to his knowledge and equipped him for coaching job.
Meanwhile, a total of 40 football coaches attended CAF D licence coaching course that just concluded recently in Ogun State.