The
leading idea is that most of the negative aspects in local football cannot be
solved without the involvement of coaches. The request is that the South African Football Association (SAFA)
and the Premier Soccer League (PSL) should jointly organize this important
event. The top issues to be discussed include: (1) SA football philosophy; (2)
coaching youth in our football mentality; (3) improved coach education; (3)
national competitions; (4) national teams and appointment of national coaches
(these are key topics from several submissions).
The
starting point is to change the current inefficient and confusing mentality - a
product of contrasting influences from so many foreign sources - and replace it
with own mentality (all SA coaches to recognize it and subscribe to). "We
coaches, cannot keep on lying to SA football people and tell them that we know
what are we doing" (Themba 'Pro' Mnini).
The
fact that coaches are following so many different mentalities - especially in
the PSL - it makes impossible to improve football in the country. There is no
common ground at the youth development as everybody is following a different
model and this leads to exceptional talent being lost. Solutions exist and are
ready for implementation. What we need now is immediate actions!
