The All India Football Federation (AIFF) to adopt the Golden Jubilee Outdoor Stadium near Itanagar on a long-term lease for nurturing young talents of the state at the grassroots level, hoping that the move will help in unearthing new talent.
It is to be mentioned that the AIFF will short-list 100 schools in the region for the grassroots development programme while the 17,000-capacity stadium at Yupia will be developed to host various national and international matches.
A memorandum of understanding will be signed between the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the state government for the purpose.
In a statement, AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey said, “By adopting the stadium, we, with the support of Arunachal Pradesh Football Association, would work towards developing the highest levels of facilities at the stadium.”
He informed that the facilities for the state football academy will also be provided in the stadium to help nurture the future footballers from the state.
The All India Football Federation is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh for the long-term development of football at the grassroots level in the state.
It is to be mentioned that Chaubey met Arunachal chief minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday and after having extensive discussions on the development of football, they agreed to sign the MoU.
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