VIENTIANE (10 March 2013) – To commemorate the 40th anniversary of friendship and cooperation between Japan and ASEAN, the Lao Football Federation (LFF) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are collaborating to bring grassroots festivals to five provinces in Laos.
The ‘LFF Grassroots Football for All’ project, which will be implemented across five weekends from February to April, aims to bring grassroots football to Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Khammouane, Savanakhet and Champasack.
The objectives of the festivals are to allow children to learn basic football techniques and to give beginner coaches the skills required to teach youths football. A health component will also be incorporated in the programme, touching on basic injury prevention and treatment techniques.
