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Posted by The Adviser in Letters to the Editor on 21 Jul 2010 at 12:00 am

SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
Dear Editor,
I have been made aware of some confusion being directed at the involvement of Rashidi Sumaili and Kialla United FC Inc. I’d like to clarify a few of these issues.
In 2008 I was the McGuire College Soccer coordinator for four teams that competed in the Shepparton Junior Soccer Association.  Mohamed Saleh coached one of the senior boys teams and asked if we would be able to start our own club and enter the then, NESL competition. At the end of the SJSA season many of our players continued to train and play social soccer games during the evenings and on weekends.
At the same time City of Greater Shepparton, Recreation and Leisure Manager, Brendan Gosstray advised me about another group that he was working with endeavouring to establish an organised social soccer training and games at Victory Oval in St Georges Road. This group was being organised with the support of Rashidi Sumaili. Rashidi Sumaili, Mohamed Saleh and myself met with Brendan to plan an approach to enable this group to continue to develop. We were fortunate to have the support of Andy Ingham and Luke Slater who both assisted with a twice weekly coaching and training program through September and October of 2008.
Rashidi was entrusted by the council with room and ...
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