Singh believes the country has a lot of potential to excel in the beach version of the world game and says the commission is looking at ways in which to develop the code.
He says talks are set to begin with various parties in regards to the beach soccer pitch and feels such a facility would be of great benefit.
“There are plans to construct a pitch and we will be talking with the various town and city councils to work in partnership to achieve this goal,” Singh says.
“A standard beach soccer pitch will give us the luxury to organise local competitions to see the sport reach greater heights.”
The only Oceania countries to have ever qualified for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup are Solomon Islands and Tahiti but Singh sees no reason why Fiji can’t one day join them.
“We have a lot of talent and potential to do well on the international stage. In the past we have not been able to do this because we have not had any sort of beach soccer competition to up skill the players. But in time to come this will be a thing of the past.”
To further assist with the development of the small-sided codes, Fiji FA assistant technical director Hussain Sahib has taken charge of the technical progress of futsal and beach soccer.
“He will look at means and ways to develop to develop coaches and players,” Singh says. “He will also be in charge of both national teams and help in their preparation.”
Sahib guided the Fiji futsal side to a second-placed finish behind Solomon Islands at the 2010 OFC Futsal Championship, held at Vodafone Arena in Suva.
In a further change, Singh says separate registrations for the small-sided codes will come into place from next season.
“Players who register for beach soccer and futsal will not be able to take part in district level football and will only be able to play up to club level.”
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