new delhi the next global phase of premier skills a joint initiative between the premier league and british council will be launch in mumbai on monday in partnership with the indian super league isl and all india football federation aiff this marks the start of the new threeyear premier skills programme in india and globally and is taking place in mumbai for the very first timepremier skills is a proven model since the programme began in 2007 7600 coaches and referees have been trained in 29 countries who in turn have reached 12 million young peoplebuilding on that success premier skills is embarking on a new threeyear global programme starting with phase 1 in mumbai strengthening existing networks of coaches and rolling out training to a new generation of community football coaches across the world it has already delivered a highly successful programme in india training 400 coaches who in turn have reached 20000 young people since the programme began herethis is an exciting new stage for premier skills in india as we now build on the foundations the project has laid through our work in kolkata and across goa and kerala our new partnership with the indian super league and its clubs and several excellent sports ngos means new male and female coaches will be trained right across the country and this number will multiply as our indian coach educators also deliver new premier skills programmes resulting in an even greater number of people starting on the pathway to becoming a qualified coach richard scudamore premier league executive chairman saidin mumbai it will build on that track record the phase 1 course will see 50 indian grassroots and elite youth coaches from all eight isl clubs and and the ngos magic bus slum soccer special olympics bharat maharashtra cequin dream a dream and oscar foundation participate at the father agnel school sports centre in vashi the coaches will receive weeklong expert training from qualified coaches giving them the skills and support to develop their own community football projectsthe course in mumbai will be led by jeremy weeks premier skills head coach he will be supported by robert parrett development manager at crystal palace football club and katie bottom women and girls development officer at west ham united football club they will be joined by three indian premier skills coach educators who have come through the programme in india between 201316 and will be on hand to assist the premier league coaching team and pass on their experience to their fellow indian coachesmumbai will also mark the beginning of a partnership between premier skills aiff and football sports development ltd fsdl a joint venture between imgreliance and star india the aim is to extend this partnership across the full three phase training programme under premier skillswe are extremely glad to partner with premier skills and strengthen our existing relationship with the premier league it is a strong step towards further building the isl grassroots program and will provide a