Altai Daumov: Kazakh football needs another 10-15 years

Altai Daumov: Kazakh football needs another 10-15 years

Football in Kazakhstan is no longer just a backyard game, but it's still far from becoming a fully functioning industry. Why do young talents fail to make it to the professional level? Why are coaches in private academies often more effective than those in public ones? And what can be done to ensure that football in the regions doesn't remain an elite sport?

All of this is discussed in the new episode of The Pro File. Our guest is football manager Altai Daumov - one of the first in Kazakhstan to earn a UEFA diploma. Today, he heads the youth center Footlab.