Sports News of Saturday, 11 May 2019

Source: Vince Owusu-Appiah

Black Princess coach Yusif Basigi set for internship with UK-based club

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Head coach of the Black Princesses Yusif Basigi will begin a two-week internship with Pick Up Academy based in London.

He will arrive in London next week, May 17 and return to Ghana on May 30, 2019.

Coach Basigi will be introduced to the players and officials of the team during the team's afternoon training.

This is his 4th training attachment in Europe.

The Sekondi Hasaacas Ladies coach have had an attachment with Rebon Rackers of which former England female player, Rachel Yankey is an executive member, ZFK Napredac- Krusevac in Serbia (2017), and A.T.S Buntentor in Bremen-Germany (2018)

He has been invited by the management of  Pick Up Academy to coach and share his broad experience in women's football.

Pick Up Academy is a full-time academy for players between 16 and 18 years. Both female and Male team.

The club is being sponsored by Nike, and has strong ties with the English FA

They get their training coaching from Arsenal FC and Sutton United

Their players are recruited to Wycombe Wanderers FC, Barnet FC, Brentford FC and Crystal Palace FC