BY:Igihe.com Reporter
A sports expert from UK who has been in the country has observed that Rwanda needs more qualified coaches to lift the standards of sports.
Stephen Ogden who has just left the country was under Project Umubano program spearheaded by conservative enhances more UK and Rwanda Cooperation, said that all sports games needed coaches, facilities and equipments.
He was among 100 volunteers from UK’s based conservative party.
“Most sports teams we visited lack qualified coaches, facilities including pitches, skin guards and shoes and other related tools,”He said.
“There is a lot of talents here, Rwandan children are talented, enthusiastic and energetic but they lack a catalyst to push them to the next level of success but I believe in ten years we may see a Rwandan playing in English premier leagues,” Ogden added.
Ogden says he intends to lure football clubs’ scouts that are interested in African football to come to Rwanda and search for talents in sports.
About 11 volunteers from the conservative party joined Steven Ogden to train different sports personalities in football, cricket, basketball and volleyball among others.
Despite a recognized improvement in sports, Rwanda still faces enormous challenges in all kinds of sports where most football clubs in Rwanda lack funding which has resulted into decline.
However the football governing body in Rwanda FERWAFA has trained a few coaches and some are awaiting to upgrade their training in Germany soon to attain a solution of getting qualified coaches.
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