Fiji Football Association successfully launched FIFA Talent Development Scheme Project in Cuvu, Sigatoka last Friday.
More than 100 players with about 30 to 35 coaches and parents together with Nadroga FA club teams, Greenstar FC and Kulukulu FC officials participated in the launch.
TDS is part of FIFA’s collaborative work with MAs to increase global competitiveness. World football’s governing body is increasing its investment through a holistic approach to technical and education projects; also represented by new performance analysis and insights on the field as well as the FIFA Training Centre, launched in 2021 as a modern and dynamic platform to share knowledge with technicians of the game.
Fiji FA technical director Timo Jankowski said this was a new pillar to focus on Youth Development to create opportunities for our next generation here in Fiji from an early age.
“One of our overarching aims is to give every talent a chance,” said Timo
“The launching of the FIFA Talent Development Scheme is one of the keys to achieving that objective. It follows on from the ground-breaking analysis of the football talent development ecosystem around the country and will give boys and girls the chance to maximise their potential.”
“By launching this programme, we can improve the equality of opportunity for players,”
FIFA Technical Consultant Tony Readings and Rob Sherman
the High-Performance Director from Oceania Football was also part of the launch.
