Phuket Provincial Football Club (PPFC) President Pisut Bunkoy made the remarks at a press conference held at the Phuket Sports Tourism Office on Tuesday (Oct 3), that was also attended by fellow board members from the club and representatives from PPFC’s futsal division.
Futsal would be a key component of the plan, Mr Pisut explained. A condensed version of the traditional 11-a-side game, futsal sees five players per team competing against one another on a much smaller pitch and is widely regarded as an excellent medium for players to develop their technical skills such as ball control, dribbling, passing and possession.
Without specifying any dates, Mr Pisut explained that a Phuket-based futsal qualifier competition is being considered, where the winning teams would progress into a national tournament.
He further explained that competitions for not only youngsters but general members of the public are being assessed by the club’s development team that will allow a broad range of participants to develop their skills.
This would be supported by what Mr Pisut referred to as “an intensive training framework of coaches and referees to support regional youth programs” that PPFC believes can help nurture local talent and develop it to reach its potential.
Further details on the competitions would be released in due course, Mr Pisut concluded.