Football Coach’s Day: Professionals boost sports development in Amazonas

Pelci

With qualified professionals, the Government of Amazonas promotes the training of athletes in the largest socio-sports project in Brazil

Manaus (AM) – On Football Coach’s Day, celebrated this January 14th, the Government of Amazonas highlights the positive impact of the Sports and Leisure Program in the Capital and Interior (Pelci) on the sporting and social development of countless children across the State. The success of the program is attributed to trained and renowned professionals, including former professional football players who act as coaches.

“Pelci has a significant impact, we have reached more than 15 thousand children across Amazonas, boosting sport in different modalities. Within the scope of football, the program encompasses 2,356 athletes, who receive supervision from 20 professional coaches”,

informed Jorge Oliveira, Secretary of State for Sports and Leisure (Sedel).

Pelci’s football coordinator, Ediglê Farias, at 45 years old, has titles such as the Libertadores and a World Cup on his resume, having worked in 21 clubs, highlighting the potential of the sports program.

“Having qualified professionals with experience within the four lines is one of the requirements that makes Pelci the largest socio-sports project in Brazil, we will soon have new athletes representing our state throughout Brazil and internationally”,

said Ediglê Farias.

“Being a football coach goes beyond technique and tactics, from the moment we interact with athletes, especially here at Pelci, somehow we manage to become part of everyone’s family, also contributing to education, because The main aim of the project is to train athletes, but also good citizens”,

highlighted Fábio Gomes, football coach at Pelci, at the Ismael Benigno stadium.

Fábio Gomes has a degree in Physical Education and is a former professional player, with a notable career in clubs such as São Raimundo, Rio Negro, Fast, Nacional, Penarol, Manaus, Baré and Grêmio Atlético Sampaio, where he ended his career as a player.

Another highlight of the program is Marinelson Saldanha, 41 years old, who began his professional career at the age of 17, playing for clubs in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Curitiba, as well as teams from Amazonas such as São Raimundo, Rio Negro and Penarol. He currently works as a football coach at the Pelci Program, at Campo da Casinha Branca, east of Manaus.

“Being a football coach at Pelci is a dream, it’s being a mirror and being able to pass on everything I know to these athletes. We train three days a week with tactical and technical training. I believe that great professional football players will certainly emerge from here”, highlighted Marinelson Saldanha, football coach at Campo da Casinha, in the Jorge Teixeira neighborhood.

*With information from the advisory

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