BY SUNDAY AKINTOYE
Samjason Sports Management have concluded arrangements to begin Spring football scouting programme on Wednesday by noon till 6pm at the Alade Sports Center,Ipaja Command, Alimosho, Lagos.
A total of 15 teams across the state would be in action in the next four days at the Alade sports center and Maracana stadium, Ajegunle.
The teams expected are Samjason FC Lagos,City Pride FC Ibadan,Providence FA Ibadan,Realms Athletic of Lagos,Kedge Sports Lagos,
Mighty Saints FC Lagos,
Sammy FA Lagos and Base FC Lagos.
Others are Attention FC Lagos,Binero FC Lagos, Bright Star FC Lagos,Salamson FC Lagos,Samjason Sports Lagos,Dazzle FA Lagos and
Phil FC Lagos.
Tournament coordinator, Samuel Uchenna Eke said the scouting football tournament is to give the young players a platform to showcase their talents to the invited European scouts who would be on ground to assess them for trials in Europe
“This is a scouting programme where teams with football pedigree were selected within and outside Lagos.Presently our foreign scouts are set to storm Nigeria and they are ready to see Nigerian players who have exceptional skills that can make difference in Europe.
“I urge the coaches or club owners to come with players who are within the ages of 16 to 20 for scouting programme.Young players are easy to market in Europe and our partners would do everything to ensure that players are selected here would get better clubs in Europe,”he said.