Young soccer players and coaches in eMalahleni developed
Former Kaizer Chiefs player, Dr Khumalo, wishes future stars the best of luck on their journey.
A new partnership to develop soccer in eMalahleni began in September and will run for the first year of its three-year term until August 31, 2025.
On Saturday, October 15, Glencore Coal announced a new partnership with the Community Football (Commfoot) Programme, the SAFA Nkangala Region, and the eMalahleni Local Football Association (LFA) to support young, local soccer players from communities around eMalahleni.
The program aims to ensure that every local player and coach receives the training, mentorship, and resources needed to succeed in the sport.
The official jersey was revealed at Puma Stadium to commemorate the new partnership, with the young stars having the opportunity to watch the South African Legends play. It was a very bright day as they were very motivated.
Glencore Coal South Africa’s CEO, Murray Houston, said “The launch of this partnership is the start of great things for this community and will inject a turnkey programme to professionalise football at LFA level. I really want to encourage every player and coach that will receive training and mentoring through this programme, to grab this opportunity with both hands. We are supporting this programme because we want to support you as valued members of our community, we do this because we want you to progress in a sport that ignites your passion”.
Vice President of SAFA, Linda Zwane, who also addressed guests on the day, thanked Glencore for investing in the future of both coaches and young soccer players in the community, outlining the impact the partnership would make.
“This partnership will change the landscape of football in the LFA and the region. More importantly, such partnerships assist the association to achieve many of its objectives, which relate to continually developing soccer in this country,” Dr Danny Jordaan said.
“I definitely share the excitement of the many young kids and locals present today because what this day signifies will be remembered for many years to come. Soccer is the heart of our nation, and it is so amazing to see a company like Glencore doing their part to help the dreams of young soccer players come to life. I wish each of the participants the very best and hope to see them at some of our biggest stadiums in future,” Doctor Khumalo said.
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