Azkals coach Weiss to hold football clinics in Mindanao, Visayas areas

AS his way of giving back to the country, Philippine Azkals German coach Hans Michael Weiss will hold free football camps in several areas in the Visayas and Mindanao.

As his personal summer project in helping the country’s grassroots football development, Weiss said that he will be traveling to Davao, Iloilo, Bacolod, Cebu and Dumaguete from April 20 to the middle of May to teach football.

The German coach said that he will be bringing some of the members of the Philippine Azkals with him for the camp, at least those who will be available.

He added that it will be a 2-3 day camp and that he will be coordinating with local football organizers.

According to Weiss, he had made a big investment in his job as a coach for the Philippines national men’s football team. He said that the situation with the Philippine Azkals is not ideal as they are not always together for training which is needed for team cohesion.

However, he said that he has been positive about everything and that he has been happy with the team’s progress. According to Weiss, the next generation will benefit from the team’s continued progress.

Aside from Weiss, also planning to tour the country and teach football is the Younghusband Football Academy.

James Younghusband announced during the Philippine Sports Commission Sports Summit last February in Manila that the five areas wherein they will be conducting grassroots football development are Cebu, Davao, Naga, Bohol and Pampanga.

Phil Younghusband said there is no definite schedule yet but most probably it will happen after the summer because the academy has something planned for the summer in Manila.