Sargodha Meeting Calls for Better Facilities and Coaching to Develop Young Footballers
Participants in a Pakistan Football Federation D Certificate Coaching Course meeting emphasised improved playing fields, training equipment, institutional cooperation, and regular practice opportunities for local players.
SARGODHA, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 28th Oct, 2026) A meeting was held in Sargodha in connection with the Pakistan Football Federation's D Certificate Football Coaching Course to discuss the promotion of football, improvement of young players' skills, modern coaching techniques, and better sports facilities.
The meeting was attended by Sargodha Football Club Chairman Rana Shahid Mahmood, national footballer Shehzad Akbar, President Jabbar Ahmad Kharl, and Chairman Department of Sports, University of Sargodha, Dr Yasar Iqbal Warraich, along with other relevant personalities.
The meeting aimed to:
- Promote football
- Provide local players with a better training environment
- Consider proposals to bring coaching standards in line with modern requirements
Rana Shahid Mahmood highlighted the importance of sports promotion and positive activities for young people, stressing the need to provide them with maximum opportunities to participate in sports. He noted that sports improved physical health and fostered discipline, tolerance, teamwork, leadership, and mutual respect among young people.
He observed that talent alone was not enough to promote sports; proper planning, continuous training, quality coaching, and institutional cooperation were essential to guide young players. Providing a suitable environment from an early stage could improve the standard of football at the local level and create opportunities for talented players to advance.
Rana Shahid Mahmood also emphasised the need to strengthen cooperation among relevant institutions, sports personalities, and educational circles to support the development of football in Sargodha.
President Jabbar Ahmad Kharl highlighted the importance of coordination among sports institutions and relevant stakeholders. He said effective collaboration between educational institutions, sports organisations, coaches, and former players could create better opportunities for training activities, friendly matches, and talent identification.
Participants stressed the need to:
- Improve basic sports facilities
- Ensure the availability of playing fields and training equipment
- Provide players with regular practice opportunities
They believed such measures were crucial for young players to develop their abilities and overcome challenges on the field.
Dr Yasar Iqbal Warraich, Chairman Department of Sports Sciences, University of Sargodha, spoke about the importance of physical fitness, technical skills, mental preparation, and tactical understanding in modern football coaching.