Standard Chartered recently hosted two Liverpool FC Foundation coaches, who conducted football coaching clinics for children from various schools in Qatar.
David McParland and Scott Fowler, coaches who work full time with the Liverpool FC Foundation, flew down to Qatar to conduct coaching clinics for children from three schools: Ali Bin Abdulla Independent School, Shafallah Centre for Special Needs, and Park House English School.
The coaches also conducted a coaching session for children of the bank’s staff, and met with the bank’s football team.
Charles Carlson, Chief Executive Officer at Standard Chartered Qatar, said: “It’s been a pleasure to host the LFC Foundation coaches and I have been impressed with the skills and technique taught to the children. Each session has been tailor-made to suit the age and capability of the children, therefore everyone had a chance to learn and play the game regardless of their skill levels”.
“Qatar has been amazing. We have never experienced as warm a reception as we have here”, said David McParland, referring to the traditional Qatari welcome given to the coaches when they visited Ali Bin Abdulla School.
“The response to the coaching session has been great. There is tremendous potential here and we are impressed to see the enthusiasm in children and adults alike for football in Qatar” commented Scott Fowler.
Dougie Smith, Headmaster at Park House English School, commented, “Park House students had a wonderful day with the Liverpool coaches and were enthused and excited by the whole experience. The coaches had a really good rapport with the students and were a credit to the Liverpool FC Foundation. It is great to see such events happening in Qatar and we thank Standard Chartered and Liverpool FC for making this event possible”.
David McParland coaches at the LFC Academy and works with the Pre-Academy Group in addition to his role within the LFC Foundation. At the Foundation, both David and Scott work on a daily basis with the Football Development Programme, where they coach in local primary schools.
As part of the Football Development programme, they also help in coaching the Special Needs Groups, which include both children and adults. Currently they are both developing the Competition Element to the Football Development Strategy.
Both Scott and David have been on a number of soccer clinics abroad, including the Goals Project in Mumbai and, recently, the LFC Pre-Season Tour in the US.The Peninsula
