FIFA Sport Manager To Hold Grassroot Football Championship In Kwara

FIFA Sport Manager To Hold Grassroot Football Championship In Kwara

Precious Oham

A FIFA certified Sport Manager and former journalist, Shogo Shodunnke has rolled out plans to organise a grassroots football championship in Kwara State, BSNSports.com.ng reports. 

Shodunnke, who disclosed this in Ilorin on Tuesday explained that the AMAPRO Football Championship will come with lots of new innovation that will make it more colorful and memorable. 

Shodunnke stated that, AMAPRO Soccer Market will take place in three centres in Kwara State to select exceptional players that will participate in the main AMAPRO proper.

"We have added more impetus to this year's edition which we will unveil before the kickoff date. Apart from physical aspect of exposing the talents and shortening the gap between the professional and amateur footballers, we intend to notch it up technologically. 

"We expect the participating teams to show more commitment and dedication than ever in this edition and are assuring them of a memorable championship," he said. 

16 teams will compete for honors and trophy as well as gaining more visibilities in this year's AMAPRO Football Championship. 

Notable among them NPFL All-stars, NNL All-stars, Abraysports FC, AMAPRO Sporting Academy, KFA, JSCA FC from Benin Republic, Jazzy Stars FA, Gateway FA, Kasam FA, Da Faria FC, HMK FC among others. 

Abraysports FC emerged champions in the last edition after beating Kwara Football Academy, KFA by a lone goal in the final.