Another major step the country has taken forward is that FIFA
has tasked a Somali instructor, Ali Mohamed Ahmed; a former international
referee to conduct the course on behalf of the world football’s governing body
for the first time. He is being assisted by local fitness instructor and former
FIFA referee Abdi Abdulle Ahmed.
The five-day FIFA youth refereeing course which got under
way in the capital Mogadishu on Saturday brought together 30 young referees who
were selected from all over the country.
Somali Football Federation president, Abdiqani Said Arab, who addressed at the launch ceremony of the training course, first thanked FIFA for holding two international level refereeing courses for the country in this year alone.
The president also commended local Somali instructors for
producing young and talented referees. "With this course, Somalia has realized two
major dreams. The first one is to organize such high profile course for these
young faces in front of me and the second major approach is that a Somali instructor
has for the first time been given the go ahead to conduct a FIFA course” SFF president Abdiqani Said
Arab, said in his address.
"I wish you a good start and as well as a very good end.
I want you to concentrate on your course. I know every one of you has an
ambition to reach an international level, but realizing that dream is only
dependent on your efforts and how you are committed to developing your selves”
the president told the trainees during his opening address on Saturday
afternoon.
Somali Football Media Department
Email:info@somsoccer.com