Casimir “Impressed” With Inaugural SPFL

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Minister for Youth Development and Sports, Kenson Casimir, is applauding the work done by facilitators of the Saint Lucia Semi-Professional Football League (SPFL) following its inaugural season. The two-tier SPFL concluded on Saturday, with La Clery crowned champions of Tier 1 and Vieux Fort South champions of Tier 2. In an interview during one of the playoff games, Casimir credited the professional approach to training and discipline for the improved quality of play on the field. “I’m really impressed with the quality of football we are seeing in Saint Lucia. We are definitely improving,” he insisted. “You could see from the start of the tournament until now there’s an improvement. Obviously, when you have a semi-pro version, there’s more training, there’s more discipline required that is attached to your salary. And you can see players now learning the basics and executing it very well.” Casimir also highlighted the SPFL’s importance as a tool for development in the socio-economic landscape. “When you have football playing year-round, you have vendors that are benefiting from it, [with] the sales of produce and the sales of their basic stuff,” he said. “You have barber shops, you have people who are doing hairdressing, you see...

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