By Our Correspondent

In a move to boost the development of grassroots football in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT; the Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC Football Coaches Council have signed partnership deals with Brooke House College and N-Youth for the 2023 U-13 and U-15 Youth Tournament.

The sponsorship deals unveiled over the weekend at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, marked a great milestone in the grassroots football competition aimed at catching the primary and junior secondary schools kids young, introduce them to the game of football and nurture them along the line.

Speaking at the unveiling on Saturday, the leader, AMAC Football Coaches Council, Mr Kenny Owojori said the partnership would open up great opportunities for grassroots football development in the FCT.

He commended the managements of Brooke House College and N-Youth for keying into their developmental programme.

Also in his speech, the general manager, Brooke House College, Enes Cayli said the partnership is part of the management’s investment in sports development in the FCT.

He noted that as a company that believes in securing the future of Nigerian youths, partnering the AMAC Football Coaches Council in the youth tournament helps them getting closer to the realization one of their key objectives.

On his part, Mr Patrick Enya who is the coach of the N-Youth Sports Academy, said the motive to partner with the organisers of the tournament is to help in building a better society. He added that being an academy that is rooted in discovering and grooming athletes from the toddler age, partnering with the AMAC Football Coaches Council was an easy route for them

The sponsorship, among other things, entails giving a scholarship award to the Most Valuable Player, MVP of the tournament as well as support the Local Organising Committee, LOC with logistics during the tournament

The 2023 AMAC Football Coaches Council U-13 and U-15 Youth Tournament commenced on Thursday, August 17, 202e at the GSS Tudun-wada, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja.