Ajax keen on Malaysian youth programme

• omgukilledkenny

  2 Aug 07, 21:03

  
  
  Dutch football club Ajax are keen on developing a youth programme in Malaysia, an executive said on Thursday.
  
  Jonathan Price, chairman of Britain's Gifted Group Limited (GGL), which manages major European tournaments, said Ajax presented a proposal recently to Malaysia's Youth and Sports Ministry.
  
  "Ajax's youth academy is well known worldwide and their youth development has produced top football legends, among them Johan Cruyff, Marco Van Basten, Frank Rijkaard and Dennis Bergkamp," Price said in a statement.
  
  Price said Ajax's Malaysian programme would involve youth at the state and club levels.
  
  He was in Kuala Lumpur ahead of the inaugural Champions Youth Cup, which GGL is organising.
  
  The junior tournament from August 8 to 19 will feature youth teams from the world's top clubs including Manchester United, Chelsea and AC Milan.
  
  British club Arsenal already runs a soccer school in Malaysia and Germany's Bayern Munich previously hosted a youth development programme.
• F.raon.I.R

  2 Aug 07, 21:13

  waste of resources!
• CKeer

  2 Aug 07, 21:23

  I really admire Dutch clubs for their youth system is of top top grade.
  I think it's a good move if any malaysian is selected to train with Ajax.
  
  Cheers.
  CK
• Jader

  2 Aug 07, 22:11

  Ajax in Malaysia? Their youth academy is a top brand in terms of such development. I'm sure it would help Malaysia a lot if it really goes through..
• stellazio

  3 Aug 07, 10:10

  help singapore also ma.
  
  we got to make it for goal 2010 leh.
• Jader

  3 Aug 07, 11:11

  Originally posted by stellazio:

  help singapore also ma.
  
  we got to make it for goal 2010 leh.

  I guess they must have thought that Singapore doesn't need any help since we have already found a solution in the scheme called "Foreign Talent Scheme".
• trendz

  3 Aug 07, 11:13

  help m'sia for what? waste time, money on training facilities, wages of coaches, and resources only. -.-
  
  just look at how the seniors get disgracefully thrashed at AFC, won't they learn their lesson?
• Slipshade

  3 Aug 07, 19:10

  Originally posted by trendz:

  help m'sia for what? waste time, money on training facilities, wages of coaches, and resources only. -.-
  
  just look at how the seniors get disgracefully thrashed at AFC, won't they learn their lesson?

  Changes, and quality do not come overnight.