Bangkok--7 Mar--Thai AirAsia
Krisawat Kongkot and Weerapat Kaewwongsa will represent Thailandin London for an one-week training at QPR's Training Ground
Two standout young football talents from Thailand, Krisawat Kongkot, 16 years old and Weerapat Kaewwongsa, 16 years old will continue their journey on the pitch to Loftus Road as winners of the AirAsia-QPR Coaching Clinic Tour in Thailand last December from 2 - 8 March 2016.
They are part of an entourage of eight young football talents including standout participants selected from the Malaysia, Singapore and China legs of the coaching clinic tour, who will experience a once-in-a-life-time training at QPR's Academy, meet the QPR first team as well as witnessing a live match between QPR and Derby County FC at Loftus Road Stadium.
Krisawat Kongkot and Weerapat Kaewwongsa from Chainat Football Club were selected from a total of 80 young football talents ranging from 15 – 16 years old during the AirAsia-QPR Coaching Clinic which was held at the Chonburi Stadium in December 2015.
AirAsia is the official shirt sponsor for QPR, and has been actively conducting outreach programs such as this football coaching clinic across the region to inspire and unearth local Asian football talents at the grassroots level, and to give back to the community it serves.
All participants of the coaching clinic tour had the opportunity to enhance their skills and competency on the pitch, learning useful skills such as ball manipulation, passing and shooting techniques as well as other tactical aspects of the game from QPR in the Community Trust's coaches.
The AirAsia-QPR Coaching Clinic Tour is a joint effort by AirAsia and QPR in the Community Trust which started in 2013, and has benefited nearly 1,000 youth across Asia; providing the young athletes with opportunities to learn from coaches linked to an English Championship club. The 2015 coaching clinic tour was led by QPR in the Community Trust's Camp Director, Martino Chevannes; along with four other QPR coaches – Danny Edwards, Alfie Ferguson, Alex Gordon and Stephen McCarthy.
Follow the development of the eight winners through AirAsia's social media channels on Facebook (facebook.com/AirAsia) and Twitter (twitter.com/AirAsia), and also keep an eye on www.qpr.co.uk for coverage throughout the week from 2nd – 8th March 2016.