Christopher Richard Smith
INaTEAM; Play Beautiful football in the Wild
8 July at 19:10
Please ADD your name to this PROTEST.....
WE MUST make it possible for ALL kids (not just rich) to play Football
https://www.facebook.com/events/859788227488561/
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Open Letter
Predrag Boskovic - Minister of Education (& Sport)
I manage/sponsor a local youth football team.
which has caused me to challenge the "status quo" of sport & society in Montenegro.
Why have the state cut back on sports education and facilties?
Is it because the government have handed the control over to commercial interests?
My team was initiated In the region between Danilovgrad and Podgorica, due to low income families without financial status unable to pay for football club participation.
despite the massive income the state receives from EU grants, UN and now selling out to NATO.
(the irony is incredible considering MNE have no obvious "enemy threat" (so is a decision based on financial benefit?)
In spite of this private initiative, I am struggling to find out how my team may join a youth league.
(information is vague, even amongst local football coaches and ex- national players)
this makes player recruitment and planning almost impossible.
During my time, based in Montenegro, I have encouraged hundreds of visitors, and, for example, visited Skada lake.
I noted each visitor MUST pay e4 per visit, however at NO time have I seen anyone "caring" for the lake or environs.
The exception was when, for the first time, a police boat stopped us to check our visitors had their tickets!!!
Its a similar situation in Durmitor, the only expenditure I have seen was the kiosk built solely for ticket money collection.
So where does all this money go?
Millions of euros, is not on sports facilities that would benefit ordinary children!
The state of football in MNE, who challenged England not so lng ago, is in decline.
The beautiful game, is the easiest in which to engage young people.
The former Yugoslavia had a proud footballing history and culture, which , it seems politicians
and business people are content to let decay and decline.
I will oppose this. For the childrens sake, I will give my energy and abilties for the Good.
In these days of youthful waste, we strive to make a positive step, because society is in danger,
when kids sit in front of video screens, or join street gangs, or take drugs or become criminal,
or worse. You have the choice. to join our initiative, , or feed social decline.
Football is still the best way to keep ordinary kids positively engaged and teaches community skills.
(if the influences are good).
Therefore, my challenge is to you, are you willing to do good for the people, or yourself?
ChriS SMITH
F & U Mission
Danilovgrad.
join us & our protest against local FA , in the Balkans
& at UEFA
