Clubs should be careful with next FERWAFA boss

Ever since the former FERWAFA boss Brigadier General Jean Bosco Kazura resigned last month, there has been debate on who should take up the hot seat at the Rwanda’s football ruling body. There has been a remarkable and gradual improvement in Rwandan football after 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. Now, FERWAFA needs someone with stronger administrative abilities than his predecessor to keep our game on rise. Being a good candidate for a sports administration job requires more than just love of the game. Sports administrators keep the sports industry running smoothly by developing and scrutinizing good strategies for sports organizations. This is why someone with leadership qualities coupled with an in-depth knowledge of the beautiful game is required to occupy FERWAFA’s top seat. The country need to keep moving forward, not only in football but other sporting activities as well, this creates need for more inventive and creative leaders, who will lead Rwanda to more glorious moments than we have seen. Qualifications to the Nation’s Cup have been out of reach since 2004. However with a good sporting strategy, the nation can achieve qualification in the next few years. Though we all admit that Rwanda has been facing managerial problems for the national team ever since 2004, the football authority is always charged with duties to allocate national team coaches duties and responsibilities. If the national team coach fails to achieve his duties to the expected targets, football association is answerable. This is why clubs need to be extra careful when choosing the next football governing body boss; Passion, leadership qualities and an in-depth of knowledge of the game should be considered. Qualification to the Nation’s Cup is mostly regarded as the highest achievement in the developing nations especially in soccer sport. We all admit it is not easy to qualify for the Nation’s Cup as many countries on the continent strive to reach the show but require a lot of hard work from the respective football authority and its corporate partners. To build a winning team takes time, thus the need for leaders in the federation with good youth soccer development strategies and policies that will not only develop football for today but also for future generations. The Amavubi Stars has on many occasions in the past lacked consistent players in the national team fixtures and this partly attributes to failure for qualification for major competitions. All nations with no coherent youth policies more often than not face dilemma in qualifying for major tournaments due to lack of quality in the team. Football is developed right from the age of 12 years and not 15 or 17 years old. We need to encourage kids as early as 12 years or even under into the game, and perhaps organize youth soccer gala to attract and encourage them. Hope the next FA boss will bear in mind that all is required to create a foundation for future national team players. Players who develop through national youth soccer ranks offer longer services to the national team than those selected at an old age. Teams like Botswana and Namibia have been out of the game for many years but recently made easy qualifications to the 2012 Nation’s Cup and thanks to their efforts in youth development policies. Good sports administrators create productive environment in the sport. However this offers great challenge to many as it requires different approaches depending on the context. Ends