The FA of Singapore (FAS) and Sport Singapore (SportSG) will be hoping that the new Football Training Centre will energise Singapore football to greater heights.
This was revealed at the FAS’ 36th Annual Congress.
The new Kallang Football Hub is currently being built near the Singapore Sports Hub and is expected to be ready in phases by the third quarter of next year.
It will have one full-sized natural sports turf pitch; two full-sized artificial turf pitches; one half-sized artificial turf pitch; four sheltered Futsal pitches; a running track; and a gym.
It will be the National Training Centre for National Teams across all age-groups, thus providing better quality sparring and competition simulations among teams.
It will also host international tournaments for youths and division leagues in partnership with regional academies.
“In the past year, we have laid the foundations to achieve our shared goal for Singapore football, and in the coming year we will be fine-tuning our plans to ensure that we can make a positive difference in Singapore football and together, achieve our common goal of football excellence,” said FAS President Lim Kia Tong.
A Governance Task Force was set up after the FAS Council was elected in April 2017 with the aim to restore good governance and integrity throughout the FAS system. Key measures implemented included decisions made to revise the approval powers of the President and General Secretary. The authority was moved to the Executive Committee (ExCo), relevant committees and the Council.
New regulations for the acceptance of donations were imposed, and it was made mandatory for the ExCo to be notified of donations above $50,000 and for the donations to be used solely for the benefit of Singapore football. The procedure for procurement was also centralised to enable greater oversight.
The above changes, along with those detailed in the Governance Report in the FAS Annual Report, have been in operation for several months and lay the foundation for a more accountable and well-governed FAS.
