Former Mohun Bagan coach Santosh Kashyap, who also holds a UEFA Pro Licence, is glad that the quality of football is improving at the grassroots level.
<img title="Santosh Kashyap" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2014/oct/Kashyap0908.jpg" alt="Santosh Kashyap" /> Santosh Kashyap
Talking about how the standard of the sport has improved across the city, Kashyap who was the chief guest for MSSA U-16 Div I final said: &ldquo;The quality of football played by both teams was much better compared to previous years. There was an excellent display of sportsmanship. I am happy to see new teams play the final. This shows that the standard of football is improving in other schools in the city.&rdquo;
<img title="St Lawrence coach Lachman Bisht" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2014/oct/L-Bisht0908.jpg" alt="St Lawrence coach Lachman Bisht" /> St Lawrence coach Lachman Bisht
Kashyap credited his former Mahindra United teammate Lachman Singh Bisht for popularising the sport in the Kandivli school. &ldquo;I am very happy that a team from the suburbs has won the Division I title. The credit should go to my Mahindra United colleague Lachman (Singh Bisht) who coached the kids. Even my son Sameer (who is currently a part of the India U-17 team training for the World Cup in Goa) trained under him.&rdquo;
He explained how Bisht put in long hours to devise training schedules for the team. &ldquo;He is responsible for getting the football culture in the school. He has worked a lot to ensure that the boys get the right training. He was the one to convince the school authorities to have a separate sports division for the boys. Today, all that has worked wonders for the Kandivli school,&rdquo; said the 48-year-old.

Former Mohun Bagan coach Santosh Kashyap, who also holds a UEFA Pro Licence, is glad that the quality of football is improving at the grassroots level

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