Sindh Chief Minister extends invitation to Portuguese coaches
Sindh's chief minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah, has extended an invitation to Portugal's football coaches for the sake of training local football players of Layari.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has decided to invite Portuguese football coaches to train budding footballers of Lyari, as he met Portuguese Ambassador Paulo Neves Pocinho at the CM House on Thursday.
During the meeting the situation of Football in Pakistan was discussed as well among other agendas.
Shah told Pocinho about the passion and talent of Lyari’s young footballers, adding that they could make a mark on the international stage if given professional training.
“I want to provide them professional training so that they can perform at the highest level,” he said.
Upon Pocinho's interest in the idea, the chief minister directed the provincial sports department to send an official invitation to Portuguese coaches to help train the young athletes.
Moreover, they both agreed to initiate student exchange programmes for undergraduate and postgraduate students of different disciplines.
