African Foundation for Soccer Veterans
(AFSV)
Program Profile
The African Foundation for Soccer Veterans (AFSV) has the mission of networking
and bringing together African soccer veterans, assist soccer veterans and
promote the sport of soccer in Africa. Soccer is a powerful game that affects
the lives and programs of both the players and the fans (live fans and other
media fans).
Mission
To network and bring
together African Soccer Veterans, recognize, support them and promote the game
of soccer in Africa..
Vision
Our vision is based on the following objectives;
- Recognize
and support African soccer veterans
- Help
African soccer veterans solve problems of sports injuries sustained during
their active participation in the game and after-effects and traumas of the
game.
- Help
African soccer veterans re-orient their lives to normal lives and business
environment.
- Make use
of soccer veterans in other field to benefit their individual lives and also
generate incomes and revenues.
- Organize
exhibition soccer matches involving soccer veteran.
- Organize
fundraising matches for the African soccer veterans.
- Develop,
administer and promote participation of soccer veterans in football management
in Africa through a safe and positive playing experience at all levels.
- Encourage,
model and facilitate good governance and administrative best practices for
football management in Africa.
- Develop
country soccer veterans committees and clubs.
- Assist in
developing, improving and securing quality soccer field, facilities and manage
safety risks.
- Organize
tournaments and programs that encourage participation and growth of soccer
veterans.
- Organize
cities’ street soccer tournaments (business centers) in African cities to help
promote the game of soccer among business people.
-
Develop refresher courses for African soccer veterans and establish soccer
coaching colleges.
- Promote
quality and consistence in education, training and certification of referees,
coaches and administrators.
- Promote
the game of soccer on the African continent.
- Promote
the involvement and participation of women in the game of football at all
levels.
- Make use
of African soccer veterans to help train and boost women football in Africa.
- Support
the development of adult soccer in Africa.
- Support
community programs through the use football.
- Provide a
think tank and skills base to the African football industry.
- Support
the vision and all activities of AFSV and soccer veterans to make football a
game of hope.
History of AFSV
In Africa we have had several
tragedies arising out of soccer which involved both the soccer players and the
soccer fans.
- The
Zambian Soccer team that perished on April 28, 1993, 18 players and five team
officials of Zambia's national soccer team, a military plane carrying players
crashed into the Atlantic Ocean shortly after take-off from the Gabonese
capital, Libreville, late the previous night killing all 30 people on board.
God Bless Kalusha Bwalya
- Marc-Vivien
Foe who died during a Confederations Cup semi-final game against Colombia in
Lyon, France.
-
The Ivorian soccer fans that died in the Stadium when the Stadium wall as their
home team was playing against Malawi at Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in the capital
of Ivory Coast, Abidjan. The Police opened tear gas and a collapsing wall
didn’t help the cause as well. 22 people died and 132 injured in the
stampede. The Stadium's capactiy was 35,000 and was packed with fans eager to see
Ivory Coast's European-based stars Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou of Chelsea
and Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Eboue of Arsenal play in the World Cup qualifier.
- The
Angola Cabinda Incident where the Togo team's assistant coach, its press
official and their Angolan bus driver were killed while going to the Africa Cup
tournament hosted in Angola 2010 edition.
- One
of the founders of this foundations and several others , have sustained an
injury (torn knee ligament) since 1994 while playing for local municipal,
national and international leagues and since then I have never got specific
training for it due to lack of funds and skilled doctors to repair it which is
very common in Africa. He is now a bit one leg shorter than the other due to
the long untreated knee injury.
-
Now the Ugandan Soccer Fans that
died when watching World Cup finals 2010, at Lugogo Rugby Club in Kampala the Ugandan capital, with a suicide bomb
that killed at 74 people as they watched the World Cup final 2010 at a
restaurant and a sports club, few minutes to the end of 1st half of World Cup
final 2010.
- On 1 February 2012, a massive riot
occurred at Port Said Stadium in Port Said, Egypt, following an Egyptian
premier league football match between Al-Masry and Al Ahly clubs. At least 79
people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured after thousands of Al-Masry
spectators stormed the stadium stands and the pitch, following a 3–1 victory by
Al-Masry. Al-Masry fans violently attacked Al-Ahly fans using knives, swords,
clubs, stones, bottles, and fireworks as weapons.
Tournaments /
Exhibitions
AFSV intends to be
self-financing and therefore, it will organize exhibition or fundraising
matches both on the African continent and European, Asian and American continents
where the proceeds / revenues will be used to support the activities of AFSV
and its members.
AFSV Programs
AFSV will offer a wide
range of programs geared to the promotion of the game of soccer including
recreational soccer, adult soccer, veteran’s players, public health programs,
keep-fit programs, etc AFSV will offer adult coaching programs that allows
individuals to obtain adult coaching certificates.
Veterans
Cup
The veterans cup will
provide high-level competition for both male and female veterans soccer
players.
Coaching &
Refereeing Programs
The coaching and
refereeing committee of AFSV will address coaching and refereeing issues for
the benefit of the game. AFSV will provide advisory services to football
coaching issues on the African continent. AFSV will extend to refereeing dept
because what every referee has in common is their passion for and knowledge of
the game of soccer.
Meetings &
Conferences
AFSV will organize
meetings, workshops and conferences both on regional level and country level.
Representatives from each African country will meet and discuss administrative
issues, programs and ideas, as well as conduct various other businesses.
Membership
AFSV membership will
open to all soccer veterans, teams, coaches, referees, soccer fans,
organizations, companies, sports companies, federations, individuals etc
African Foundation for Soccer Veterans (AFSV)
P.O.Box 29324 Kampala, Uganda.
Tel: +256 704 762575 / +256 772 632211
Email: soccervets@gmail.com,
afsv22@yahoo.com ,
Lukuli Nanganda, Buziga Road, Kantinti House
