"I am
extremely pleased to welcome Mr. Ahmed El Shenawi from
FIFA referee development office in Cairo and the FIFA instructors to Djibouti
to carry out such international level course—I tell with a loud voice that the
football family in Djibouti is fully satisfied with your stay here and do the
course for us "Djibouti Football Federation President Souleiman Hassan Waberi
told the FIFA refereeing officials on Saturday.
The president noted that football in Djibouti was on its
way to a higher progress and his federation was paying more efforts in the
development of all sectors within the federation adding that the refereeing
department was a key organ in his federation’s activities and as a result the
FDF gives more priority to the enhancement of referees’ knowledge and
experience.
He noted that rather than the annual FIFA level course his federation organizes more other local courses for coaches, referees and club administrators in a bid to increase the knowledge of football across the growing football nation in the horn of Africa region.
For his
part FIFA referee development officer Mr. Ahmed El Shenawi praised football federation authorities in Djibouti for
their commitment to the development of the beautiful game in the country.
"We will be here with you for five days, I know it is a
short period, but you will learn more knowledge including the latest regulations
that exceeded to the international football laws of the game, so I urge you to
have advantage from your time and try to convey what you learn from here to
others across the country who may not have such golden chance” Mr Ahmed El Shenawi told the participating referees during his address at the
launching ceremony of the FIFA level course in Djibouti Saturday.
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