By FAS Top Story
FAS Technical Director Slobodan Pavkovic has announced that he will be returning home to Serbia upon the completion of his contract on 31 December 2009.
Pavkovic, who took over the position on 1 April 2008, will be returning to his home country of Serbia to take up a position at the Serbia Football Association.
The FAS has appointed Jita Singh, the current Senior Head of Game Development, as the Acting Technical Director. Jita has been working closely with Pavkovic and is well placed to ensure the continuity of the various development and coaching programmes.
During his term as Technical Director, Pavkovic completed the National Football Syllabus, specially tailored for players from the ages of 8 to 18 as well as completed the National Skills Assessment. He was also instrumental in the establishment of the Junior Centres of Excellence for U-8s, U-10 & U-12s and completed the Strategic Plan for the next four years for the Technical Department.
FAS has started the process of identifying and recruiting an experienced Technical Director and among others have sought the assistance of FIFA to recommend suitable candidates. The job description for the role can be found here. ( FAS Technical Director position now open.)
One of the key roles of the new Technical Director will be to implement the technical components of the FAS Strategic Plan and the National Football Syllabus to take us from being Asean's best to compete in Asia
Says FAS General Secretary Winston Lee, “In his time with us, Slobodan has strengthened the technical structure, streamlined the coaches and players' pathway, introduced the National Skills Assessment, as well as established the Junior Centres Of Excellence for boys U-8, U-10 & U-12. The National Football Syllabus, which Slobodan and his technical team have come up with, was also endorsed by Liverpool FC when they were in Singapore earlier this year.
“On behalf of FAS, I would like to thank him for his contribution and we wish him all the best in his future endeavours. He will still be in touch with us to give advice on technical matters and will also help recommend potential talent to the S.League.”
Says Pavkovic, “I would like to thank FAS, fellow Coaches, Clubs, Players and my Technical team for the support given to me and my family throughout my time in Singapore. I’ve had a fulfilling 20 months here and I am pleased that I have contributed to the development of the game here that can form the basis of future and greater successes for Singapore football.”
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