BOLTON COACHES STORM LAGOS FOR COD

Wednesday, August 15, 2012




Coaches from English Premier League side Bolton Wanderers will arrive Nigeria next week to facilitate the COD Soccer schools clinic at the club's academy grounds in Lagos Ijaw boy has been informed.
Coaches Mick Wild and Mark Willis, who have been in Nigeria for the same purpose on previous occasions will take registered youngsters and specialist youth coaches through drills and training sessions.
Speaking ahead of the coaching clinic, Wild expressed his delight returning to Nigeria to help impart his knowledge of the game on the emerging youngsters who featured at the Iber Cup in Portugal in April.
"I am very excited about returning to Nigeria. We had so much fun last time out and we are happy to return again." Wild began.
"There is so much playing and coaching talent in Nigeria and we are more than happy to partner with COD United to give these talents the best opportunity to develop." he added.
Mark Willis also added:"What I really enjoyed the last time we visited was not just the sessions and drills, I was really impressed with the professionalism and organisation at COD United.
"It was no different from what obtains in Europe. I am looking forward to working with the kids again. Who knows, in a few years time, I could be saying I had the pleasure of coaching one these young men when they fulfill their potential and become super stars."
Ayodeji Adegbenro, Director of football at COD United also said the soccer camp has become a permanent fixture on the COD calendar.
"We do these 3 times a year and that will continue because we can see the results already. The boys who perform really will have the opportunity to undergo further training at Bolton.
"The last group of boys who travelled came back and you could see the difference in attitude and technique. Developing young men into great individuals and footballers in a huge part of what we do here and that wouldn't change."