The high level course which is running from 5 to 9
September is being conducted by FIFA fitness instructor, Zakaria Labsy
[France]. The course has brought together some 30 elite football coaches of
whom 26 are representing the country’s Division A and Division B clubs.
The rest four are female coaches from Djibouti’s women
football development committee. The promotion of women’s football in Djibouti
was part of President Souleiman’s strategy to develop woman football in the
country, a dream that has so far yielded positive outcomes.
Government officials, Djibouti Football Federation president, Souleiman Hassan Waberi and club managers have attended the launching ceremony for the FIFA MA fitness course for Djiboutian coaches.
FIFA fitness coaching instructor, Zakaria Labsy, who delivered
a short address at the launch of the course, thanked Djiboutian FA for the good
hospitality they extended to him and for the organization of the course which
he said has attracted much appreciation from him.
The FIFA instructor, who watched the Djibouti VS Togo
AFCON qualifier clash over the weekend, said that Djibouti’s football was
growing better according to the performance of their team during the match.
Abchir Ali Hassan, representative from Djibouti ministry
of sport, who addressed at the opening ceremony, commended the Djiboutian FA
officials for their commitment to develop football in the country.
"For the past three years, we have witnessed a real
progress of football in the country and on behalf of the government I praise
president Souleiman and his executive committee for that beautiful job” Abchir
Ali Hassan told the opening ceremony over the weekend.
Djibouti Football federation president, Mr. Souleiman
Hassan Waberi, who finally addressed at the ceremony, said that organizing such
a course was part of the list of development programs he announced after his
election just nearly three years ago.
He thanked the world football’s governing body [FIFA] for
its generous assistance to the country to help the progress of football in Djibouti.
"I take this opportunity to thank the president of the nation HE Ismail Omar
Guelleh, a football-loving leader who has been playing a big role in our football
development and we appreciate his commitment to football” Djibouti Football
Federation president, Mr. Souleiman Hassan Waberi said before announcing the
launch of the 5-day FIFA MA fitness course for Djiboutian coaches.
