SINGAPORE — The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) and national sports agency Sport Singapore (SportSG) released more details of the first of a three-phase plan to kickstart a national project for football, with the aim to develop a brand of high-tempo, possession-based football among elite players.
They also emphasised that the national project’s success did not hinge solely on the country qualifying for the 2034 World Cup, a target mooted by the FAS two years ago for the men’s national football team.
The project’s details on Tuesday (March 9) came a day after Mr Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, announced the plan during a parliamentary debate on his ministry’s budget.
Among several goals, it aims to raise the standard of football among young Singaporeans through a structured training programme in public schools.
SportSG and FAS said on Tuesday during a media briefing at Jalan Besar Stadium that they also wanted to increase the number of children playing football by three to four times.
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They also emphasised that the national project’s success did not hinge solely on the country qualifying for the 2034 World Cup, a target mooted by the FAS two years ago for the men’s national football team.
The project’s details on Tuesday (March 9) came a day after Mr Edwin Tong, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth, announced the plan during a parliamentary debate on his ministry’s budget.
Among several goals, it aims to raise the standard of football among young Singaporeans through a structured training programme in public schools.
SportSG and FAS said on Tuesday during a media briefing at Jalan Besar Stadium that they also wanted to increase the number of children playing football by three to four times.
Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...med-play-high-tempo-possession-based-football