Chand sets his eyes on FIFA appointment

The dream of donning the Labasa jumper may be over but Salesh Chand has set his eyes on a long career as a referee.

The Fiji FA referee has targeted a FIFA appointment and believes officiating at the 2014 OFC Champions League is a major step towards achieving his goal.

The Labasa based Holy Family Secondary school teacher who coached striker Roy Krishna while at All Saints Secondary School dreams of following in the footsteps of Fiji FA referees Ravinesh Kumar, Suresh Behari and Rakesh Varman who all excelled at FIFA tournaments.

Meanwhile, Nadi will face champion Auckland City at 4pm next Tuesday at Churchill Park in its first match of the OFC Champions League and you can catch the live commentary on our sister station Radio Sargam.

Story by: Akuila Cama
Source: OFC