Four coaches from Manchester United arrived in Dhaka yesterday to select the 12 Airtel Rising Stars of the initiative’s second season. The final selection will be made today at BKSP.
The four coaches are Kevin O’Connell, Adam Hilton, Dave Chapman, and Lami Sonola. They will join the top 120 players selected throughout the country in BKSP today where they will conduct a training programme and the final selection.
Kevin O’ Connell, Dave Chapman and Lami Sonola are Uefa licensed coach while Adam Hilton is an English FA licensed coach and has been working as a Manchester United Foundation coach for five years. He has been involved in talent identification processes for the club.
Dave Chapman, also an FA licensed coach, has been a part of the Manchester United Foundation as a coach for seven years. Lami Sonola has been working for Manchester United for the last five years and was appointed head coach for the Manchester United Under-18 girls football team.