Why CATS is more than just a football club - Team manager sheds more light

CATS is a youth development program, that uses the national passion for football to engage young boys and girls in a range of education and training opportunities

Why CATS is more than just a football club - Team manager sheds more light

By Olusola Adebayo

Community Action Through Sports (CATS) Team Manager, Olatunde Gustave Lawson has revealed the aim behind the existence of the club.

CATS will be participating in the Lagos Supremacy Cup scheduled to hold from March 25th to 28th. 

Coach Lawson is also the Technical Director of the team and he disclosed the motive behind the formation of CATS.

The 2012 National Sports Festival winning coach mused: "CATS is a youth development program, that uses the national passion for football to engage young boys and girls in a range of education and training opportunities from Leadership to Vocational Skills Computer to peer-to-peer health training and of course plenty of football, equipping exceptional players with knowledge skills passion and confidence to rise to stardom."

"Our goal and mission are to offer the opportunity for maximal development of talent in youths through proper nurturing of their talents in football, training, competitions, scouting, and exposing the players to professional clubs locally in Africa and beyond.