FIFA helps work on women’s footie

VietNamNet Bridge - FIFA consultant on women’s football Monika Staab held talks with the chairman of the Vietnam Football Federation, the general secretary and representatives of VFF’s Womens’ Football Depertment on April 24.

VFF chairman Nguyen Trong Hy thanked Staab for her comments and said he hoped women’s football would go from strength to strength and compete successfully on the international stage.

Staab said to improve the quality of women’s football, the VFF should increase the number of matches in the national football tournament as well as develop women’s football in school.

Staab said the VFF should coordinate with the Ministry of Education and Training and related ministries and departments to organize mini-football events at festivals for young girls. She said the VFF should not wait until girls reached 15 to introduce them to the sport. Instead, six-to eight-year-old should be encourage to play.

Staab acknowledged that U-19 women’s football had improved as a result of the VFF’s decision to allow teams of 11 players to participate instead of seven.

In terms of coaches, Staab, who is head coach of Myanmar’s U-19 team, said there should be more training schools for coaches. She also said more attention should be paid to diet.

Staab said the VFF should invite FIFA – the international football body – to participate in the training.

Hy and VFF general secretary Tran Quoc Tuan thanked Staab for her comments and said the VFF would act on her advice.

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