Mirziyoyev visits Football Teams Center

Tashkent, The Gulf Observer: The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Football Teams Center under construction in Yuqorichirchiq district.

The center is organized in cooperation with FIFA. A stadium with 8,000 seats has now been built. It is planned to build 7 more training fields, a beach soccer field, a mini-football arena, a swimming pool, a rehabilitation complex, and hostels.

In a conversation with officials of the sphere, issues of attracting a qualified technical director from abroad and developing the entire football structure were discussed. Instructions were given to organize regional bases in Karakalpakstan, Kashkadarya, Jizzakh, Namangan, and Tashkent, to improve the coaching school.

The President paid particular attention to promoting football among young people and creating conditions for it.

“Football is a favorite sport in Uzbekistan. We can say that nine people out of ten are interested in it. Taking advantage of this popularity, football needs to be radically developed. For example, our country has 10 thousand schools, 208 districts, and cities. So, what will football be like at school, in mahalla, in teams? What should we do so children who love football realize themselves in this sphere? Thirdly, we need to consider what young people who have completed their football career will do and what additional profession to teach them”, Shavkat Mirziyoyev said.

The Head of state also spoke with young football players.

“Our people love football very much. Football is like a “family friend”. We all watch our national team’s performances with pride and great excitement. In the family, you are the children of your parents, and on the field, you are the children of all our people. Always remember this”, the President said.

The importance of forming a sense of the Motherland among football players was noted.

“Football players travel around the world, play in foreign teams. They should know the history and conditions of Uzbekistan well. They are our goodwill ambassadors, a model for children”, the Head of state said.

The issues of developing football medicine and rehabilitation in the country based on advanced world achievements were also considered.