As part of efforts to improve upon coaching in the country, some 20 coaches in the Ghana Premier league were engaged in the Betway Coaches Workshop which came off at the Alisa Hotel in Accra on Thursday.
The workshop was supervised by officials from West Ham, who were brought by Betway to assist in the development of football in Ghana.
Some of the issues tackled by the supervisors Head of Medical and Sports Science at West Ham, Stijn Vandenbroucke and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Forward Zone, Ashley Kotzin include, training methods, performance analysis, medical and fitness issues, public relations and other challenges affecting coaching in the country.
Mr. Vandenbroucke stressed on getting the basis of coaching right by Ghanaian local coaches as most of the issues could be traced to the very basis of the profession.
He added that, coaching is a collective effort by everyone in the backroom and they must be engaged to achieve a common goal.
“With that, everyone feels involved and obliged to support the coach and bring ideas that will ensure the team succeeds,†he stated.
He added that, strategies must also be changed from one season to the other as teams change every season with different players and approach.
Participants at the end of the workshop expressed delight and praised organizers, Betway for the initiative which they believe would go a long way to develop the game in the country.
Some of the participants were Ghana Football Association Technical Director Francis Oti Akenteng,
coach Mas-Ud Didi Dramani, Amos Adepa of Wa All Stars, AshantiGold’s Bashir Hayford, Michael Osei of Kotoko and Heart of Oaks’ Yaw Preko.
Fans were also thrilled to an autograph signing session at the Accra Mall by West ham duo, Andre Ayew and Ashley Fletcher after the workshop.
According to Marketing Director at Betway, Kwamena Oppong, the initiative forms part of the outfit’s effort to bring players close to their fans.
He added that, more of such events would be organized by Betway to engage loyal customers and also provide the platform for fans to interact with other stars in the West ham team.
“As a brand, we are committed to developing football at where we operate and the workshop as well as the soccer clinic would help achieve that purpose,†he stated.
Betway is an online sports betting platform which allows soccer fans to predict games at the comfort of their homes or use their mobile phones to win attractive cash prizes.
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