With the Filipinos renewed interest in football following the Azkals� victory in the Suzuki Cup last year, Philippine Football Federation (PFF) President Mariano Araneta is now concentrating on the formation of the Under-19 team and the national women�s team.
Araneta said that the PFF has appointed businessman Charlie Cojuangco to execute the task, �He [Cojuangco] is very dedicated in the development of football. We already talked about it and everything went OK. We will conduct a tryout early this year,� said Araneta.
Cojuangco, the president of the Negros Football Association, said he would conduct a tryout probably in March to scout for new players.
The teams, when formed, will compete in the Asian Football Federation�s U-19 tournament in September in Myanmar.
Araneta has given Cojuangco the blanket authority to form the teams. �I�m sure we can tap players after the tryout since there are many young talented football players there in Negros who wants to represent the team,� he said.
Josef T. Ramos
Manila Times
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