THE nine Technical Development Officers (TDOs) and 14 Youth Development Coaches (YDCs) who will coordinate the new GFF-Scotiabank Academy Training Centres (ATC) put the final touches to their preparations on Friday, training with GFF Technical Director Ian Greenwood and his expanded, new team .

This event was held at the National Resource Centre from Thursday afternoon and consisted of classroom and practical sessions.
“This stepping stone is going to be really fantastic for a lot of footballers,” said Ryan Alcides, the new TDO for the Rupununi region. “Football is going to the next level and I’m excited to partake in this programme. The impact is really going to help a lot of kids.”
“It’s going to have a real impact on the development of football,” said Georgetown Football Association’s (GFA) TDO Sampson Gilbert. “For years, we’ve been looking for a programme like this to move football in Guyana forward.”

The ATC, a nationwide programme and the first of its kind in Guyana, will roll out from Saturday, 11th February, 2017 with the East Bank Demerara Football Association (EBFA) hosting an academy session from 9.30hrs with young players from across the region.
There will be 13 GFF-Scotiabank ATCs across the country in the first wave of the programme, designed to boost participation in football and to give the most talented boys and girls from the nine GFF Regional Member Associations (RMAs) the best chance to reach their full potential.