The Pakistan Football Federation has appointed a Serbian coach Zavisa Milosavljevic to work at the grass root level and select players from different PFF tournaments.
The move is meant to infuse fresh blood in the national team while the long standing coach Tariq Lutfi has been sidelined as the head coach of the team.
Addressing a press conference here on Saturday at the PFF Football House, PFF secretary Col (retd) Ahmed Yar informed that Zavisa has been hired for two-years and during the next 24 months he will not only train players at the grass root level but also identify national aspirants good enough to make their mark at the top.
“In order to develop football on modern lines, the PFF needs a professional approach and his appointment is part of that vision,” said Col Ahmed Yar.
He further informed that the two-year contract would be extended for another two years with mutual consent depending upon his performance with the PFF.
Zavisa throughout his career as football coach had trained Serbian national U-16, U-19 and U-23 aspirants of football game. He was also the head coach of Lesotho senior national team (South Africa).
Milosavljevic is an A category coach with a Masters degree in Physical Education and is a Professor of Physical Education.
Lodhi said that one of the advantages of hiring a foreign coach is that local players will get modern training. The new training methods that are brought in by foreign coach may make a very big difference in the improvement of the game. Local players can gain new knowledge and ability that are passed on by different coaching methods.
Lodhi praised PFF president Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat Saleh Hayat and said that the main objective of hiring this professional coach is to enhance and expedite youth development through PFF. He hoped this will bring excellent results in times to come and will boost the ability of the young football players.
Milosavljevic while speaking to the media at PFF House has said that his game plan shall be: target, analysis, vision, action and control. “His ambition is to introduce our players according to international standards and enrich them about the tactics and techniques of the game so that they able to meet the international standard in football game,” he added.
