Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools
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| Industry | Sports |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
Area served | India |
Key people |
Baichung Bhutia (Founding member) Kishor Taid (Founding member) Anurag Khilnani (Founding member) |
| Slogan | Passion. Perseverance. Teamwork |
| Website | BBFootballSchools.com |
Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools (BBFS) is a football youth development initiative by Bhaichung Bhutia, the Indian football team skipper, in association with Football By Carlos Queiroz(FBCQ),[1][2] the Portuguese football academy by Carlos Queiroz. BBFS aims to cater to children in the age group of 5 to 15 years and deliver coaching experience under the guidance of senior coaches from Portugal through their partnership with FBCQ. As per Bhutia, BBFS is planned to be an all-inclusive venture where 20-30% of the enrolled students at BBFS are targeted to be from underprivileged sections of the society.[1][2]
The Launch
BBFS was launched on 30 October 2010, in a press conference held at the Shangrila hotel in New Delhi by Bhaichung Bhutia and Tiago Lopes (CEO, FBCQ).[1][2] BBFS started regular coaching in Delhi on 29 November 2010 at Ryan International School,and now have 5 centers in the Delhi NCR region. They have currently opened a new centre in Mumbai.It is located in a suburban part of Mumbai in Gorai . The name of the current school in Mumbai is Dr Pillai Global Academy.
References
- 1 2 3 Bhose, Baidurjo (31 October 2010). "Bhutia launches football school to promote game". India Today. Archived from the original on 19 January 2011. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
- 1 2 3 "Baichung Bhutia returning to full fitness". The Times Of India. 30 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-25.