Eric Benny, previously the general manger of the Indian Football national team (AIFF) and Palian Arrows, I- League outfit brings in immense caching experience to the India football system making him one of the best football coach in India.
As the General Manager of All India Football Federation’s first professional football club in the I-League – Indian Arrows, Eric created history by building strong liaison with FC Metz, one of France’s top talent nurturing football clubs. This unique and first-of-its-kind relationship gives Indian football players the opportunity to train and play on European soil. Benny moved to an administrative role of managing a football club and academy and took on the role of a Director at a professional football club. But it was really during his tenure at the All India Football Federation that he proved his management prowess and earned his reputation as a top manager. Eric Benny then went on to create several milestones in the history of the game.
Eric Benny Sports Management has set out various academies in different cities in India and tie up with professional football clubs from France and Germany to provide the right opportunity and facility. FC – Metz has produced some of the very best footballers around the globe such as Robert Pires, Louis Saha, Papiss Cisse, Miralem Pjanic and Emmanuel Adebayor. EBSM and Metz is on the lookout for talent every year from different cities across India and FC – Metz believes in providing the best opportunity for the youth of our nation and also changes the structure and improvises the football training in India. The academy hosts some of the best coaches around the world and understand the importance youth development and work along that structure.
The academies and the youth programs emphasizes on school football and football at grass roots level to establish the importance of the sport at the right age whilst providing the perfect nutrition and fitness regimes which is lacking in Indian football. Eric Benny Sports Management provides some of the best coaches in India and giving them an opportunity to teach kids and help raise the standards of football in India. The academy is set up with various curriculums with guidance from FC- Metz and with Guidance of Eric Benny to provide all age groups the perfect Training, Foundation, Nutrition, Monitoring their progress with state of the art football software’s and other team building activities to develop a complete footballer.