Commercial Bank has announced the successful conclusion of the third Manchester United Soccer School coaching camp in Doha.
More than 160 boys and girls aged seven to 16 years took part in the initiative at Al Arabi Stadium last month, with two coaches from Manchester United’s Soccer School specially flown in from the UK to provide the coaching.
Commercial Bank is the exclusive financial services partner of Manchester United in Qatar.
The bank’s customers won places for their children to participate in the exclusive five-day coaching camp, by spending on their Commercial Bank Manchester United credit cards.
The training camp consisted of on-field training and technical skills, similar to what is used to train Manchester United players.
The coaches gave an insight into Manchester United youth training techniques and philosophy and offered advice on how to prepare off the pitch, improve their understanding of the game, develop a winning mentality and have lots of fun.
Each child also received a certificate upon completion of the training.
The two Manchester United Soccer School coaches said it was a great experience to work with the kids in Qatar - they demonstrated a “genuine enthusiasm and passion for playing football and learning about how to play the Manchester United way.”
The coaches were particularly impressed with the way the children communicated with each other and worked together during the sessions.
Dean Proctor, Commercial Bank EGM, chief consumer and private banking, said: “Commercial Bank is delighted by the success of our partnership with Manchester United and the popularity of the Manchester United Soccer School with our customers’ children.”
“Customers can win priceless Manchester United experiences for themselves and their families simply by using a Commercial Bank Manchester United credit card, a card product that is unrivalled in the Qatar marketplace,” he added.