Support from UEFA for Kazakhstan's football development
A bold new football development strategy focused on the young and grassroots levels is about to be unveiled by Kazakhstan with the intention of reviving the nation's football development.
The Kazakhstan Football Federation (KFF), led by president Adilet Barmenkulov, has sent a delegation to the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, to emphasize the goals of the organization and explore methods in which UEFA may assist the KFF in achieving its goals.
The development of football in the Republic of Kazakhstan is nearing approval, according to Mr. Barmenkulov, whose team had productive discussions with UEFA President Aleksander eferin and top representatives from several UEFA departments.
All of the agreements we've made with President Eferin, he said, "are geared toward attaining the objectives set forth in our strategy." They address important subjects like education, coach education, infrastructure development for grassroots football, and youth football growth.
final wish for the game
One of the top priorities listed in the KFF's overall development drive is the growth of young football, and Kazakhstan has specifically said that it would like to organize European youth competitions to further that development.
The evaluation of the initiatives created within the scope of this approach, even by international specialists, is very important to us, according to Mr. Barmenkulov. "We greatly value the support UEFA provides for us,"
Kazakhstan, which joined UEFA in 2002, is especially appreciative of UEFA for the crucial decision it made in 2020 to remove restrictions on the release of funds to its 55 member associations through the UEFA HatTrick development program. This action assisted associations in reducing the financial impact of the COVID pandemic.
advancement and standing
Kazakhstan has advanced significantly in the game of football over the years, with the Astana club making it to the group stages of the UEFA Champions League in 2015–16 and the UEFA Europa League in 2016–17 and 2018–19. With 10 points from four games, including victories at home and away against Slovakia, the national team presently sits atop their UEFA Nations League group.
Futsal has experienced significant success. Kairat Almaty won the UEFA Futsal Cup (the precursor to the UEFA Futsal Champions League) in 2013 and 2015 and finished second in 2019. Two UEFA Futsal Cup finals (2010–11 and 2016–17) and the UEFA Futsal Champions League finals (2018–19) were held in Almaty. The national futsal squad, meanwhile, placed fourth in 2018 and won the bronze medal on their UEFA Futsal EURO debut in 2016.
When Kazakhstan hosted the 38th Ordinary UEFA Congress in Astana in March 2014, its standing among the European football community was significantly strengthened.
The huge football potential in our nation was emphasized by Mr. Barmenkulov. "The goal of every initiative in the development plan is to fully disclose and realize this potential," the statement reads.
grassroots energy
The KFF presented a plan for the growth of grassroots football in Kazakhstan during its visit to Nyon, which included, among other things, the enhancement of grassroots facilities. UEFA has stated that it is prepared to offer full assistance for the project's execution.
Additionally, the KFF will receive sizeable UEFA assistance as part of the UEFA GROW initiative in order to implement research on Social Return on Investment (SROI) projects, given that studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of financial resources dedicated to the growth of football.
UEFA will continue to support football in the interim by improving coach education programs and creating a dedicated project for a KFF national academy.
Actions aimed at educating
Leading professionals from UEFA and surrounding nations will participate in a STEP (Senior Team Executive Program) instructional conference for Kazakhstan specialists in November of this year as part of the UEFA Assist and UEFA Academy programs.
Following that, training will be held for the first time in Kazakhstan the following year as part of the CFM (Certificate in Football Management) educational project being carried out by UEFA and the University of Lausanne (Switzerland). The project is expected to begin in February 2023.
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