HAVING captured the imagination of Singaporeans last August after winning bronze in the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) football competition, Jeffrey Lightfoot and his teammates will soon hone their skills under a foreign coach.
This, as the Football Association of Singapore bids to give the national Under-16 side, some of whom have been touted as future stars of the national team, the best coaching possible.
The Straits Times understands that a shortlist of four foreign candidates has been drawn up to replace previous coach Kadir Yahaya, who was seconded to the Singapore Sports School (SSP) last month.
Although FAS' senior head of game development Jita Singh remained tight-lipped over the applicants' identities, it is believed that all the candidates have a proven track record of working with youngsters.
Said Jita: 'We have received interest from both Asia and Europe. Many of the applicants have shown strong knowledge and coaching experience at the youth development level.'
A decision is expected to be announced next month.
The Straits Times understands that a shortlist of four foreign candidates has been drawn up to replace previous coach Kadir Yahaya, who was seconded to the Singapore Sports School (SSP) last month.
Although FAS' senior head of game development Jita Singh remained tight-lipped over the applicants' identities, it is believed that all the candidates have a proven track record of working with youngsters.
Said Jita: 'We have received interest from both Asia and Europe. Many of the applicants have shown strong knowledge and coaching experience at the youth development level.'
A decision is expected to be announced next month.