MARGAO
Dr Caitano J Fernandes on Thursday asserted that if he becomes the president of Goa Football Association (GFA), he would get involved in the restructuring of the league.
“The Goa Professional League needs to be made a better quality product with proper sponsorship, broadcast and it has to be organised at multiple venues so that the game spreads all over Goa. This will help our players get scouted by I-League and ISL teams," Caitano said.
"The First, Second and Third Division Leagues also need to be organised in a more professional way and on better grounds. A calendar needs to be followed which is in sync with the transfer windows so that players can play in multiple divisions over the season and get more game time” he added.
In terms of youth and grassroots development, Caitano has proposed longer youth leagues and more grassroots leagues in partnership with Goa Football Development Council (GFDC).
Presidential candidate Caitano unveiled his four-year vision plan for the GFA at a press conference in a city hotel on Thursday. The businessman also made a clarion call to all clubs to back him and other like-minded individuals at the soon-to-be-held elections to the Executive Committee of the GFA on October 30.
President of FC Tuem, Fernandes said the Vision Plan includes five major areas where he proposes to ring in a slew of changes and reforms in his four-year tenure if elected. A major area of his focus will be on Infrastructure Development at the Duler Stadium, where he proposes to relay the artificial turf at an estimated cost of Rs 1.8 Cr.
Another major highlight was his plan to transform Women’s football. “Women’s football has tremendous potential. So many of our Indian players are now playing in foreign leagues. With the help of Vedanta, I will ensure that the League is revamped and we will introduce two age group leagues for girls in my tenure, if I get elected,” he said.
Caitano has also promised decentralisation of player registrations so that clubs can register players at zonal offices at Duler, Vasco, Margao and Panjim rather than travelling all the way to Panjim to make player license cards. He also assured of digitising player records and interlinking of zonal offices digitally.
“The Goa Professional League needs to be made a better quality product with proper sponsorship, broadcast and it has to be organised at multiple venues so that the game spreads all over Goa. This will help our players get scouted by I-League and ISL teams," Caitano said.
"The First, Second and Third Division Leagues also need to be organised in a more professional way and on better grounds. A calendar needs to be followed which is in sync with the transfer windows so that players can play in multiple divisions over the season and get more game time” he added.
In terms of youth and grassroots development, Caitano has proposed longer youth leagues and more grassroots leagues in partnership with Goa Football Development Council (GFDC).
Presidential candidate Caitano unveiled his four-year vision plan for the GFA at a press conference in a city hotel on Thursday. The businessman also made a clarion call to all clubs to back him and other like-minded individuals at the soon-to-be-held elections to the Executive Committee of the GFA on October 30.
President of FC Tuem, Fernandes said the Vision Plan includes five major areas where he proposes to ring in a slew of changes and reforms in his four-year tenure if elected. A major area of his focus will be on Infrastructure Development at the Duler Stadium, where he proposes to relay the artificial turf at an estimated cost of Rs 1.8 Cr.
Another major highlight was his plan to transform Women’s football. “Women’s football has tremendous potential. So many of our Indian players are now playing in foreign leagues. With the help of Vedanta, I will ensure that the League is revamped and we will introduce two age group leagues for girls in my tenure, if I get elected,” he said.
Caitano has also promised decentralisation of player registrations so that clubs can register players at zonal offices at Duler, Vasco, Margao and Panjim rather than travelling all the way to Panjim to make player license cards. He also assured of digitising player records and interlinking of zonal offices digitally.
