Parental Consent, Inadequate Basic Needs, Bane of Football Scouting In Nigeria--DollyP Sport Academy

Parental consent and lack of basic needs from potential future players have been identified as a major challenge facing scouting of future footballers in the country.

The President of Dollyp Sport Academy, Mr Ahmed Yusuf stated this while briefing journalists at a press conference in Ilorin ahead of their second phase scouting exercise.

Dollyp Sport Academy in conjunction with sporting Gijon of Spain are currently in Ilorin to scout for football talents in Kwara central, north and south for possible market in Europe.

Mr Yusuf explained that some parents and guidance find it difficult  to release their children and wards for football scouting exercise, despite showing traits of potentials, citing frequent insecurity of the nation and lack of trust as their major concerns.

He added that inadequate basic needs and materials such as Boot, socks, holes from some selected players are also hindering the programme.

"Some parents cannot afford to buy booth or even socks for their children as basic requirements of a player and an attempt to persuade them to buy will lead to i didn't ask my child to play football in the first place"

Earlier, sporting director of Dollyp, Mr Akeem Latifu hinted that their academy is established to assist the poor especially players from the core grassroots through creation of an enabling environment and formidable platform to showcase and harness their skills and potentials.

He called on government at all levels to key in to the laudable ideas brought by Dollyp Sport Academy in the areas of facilities to enhance their productivity.