Two USYF founders, now coaches with Major League Soccer's Kansas City franchise, among Generation adidas coaches in Holland

Peter Vermes, head coach of MLS' Sporting KC.

Former U.S. National Futsal Team players Peter Vermes and Jon Parry, both founders of U.S. Youth Futsal, were part of a Generation adidas coaching staff that recently toured the Netherlands.

Working with Vermes and Parry were Zoran Savic and John Pascarella, members of Vermes' coaching staff at the Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City.

Parry is head coach of the professional club's successful Sporting Juniors academy, and a former professional indoor player. Parry's Juniors teams all play futsal in the winter.

The choice of Vermes and Parry was a nice achievement for futsal in the U.S., and not just because of their roles in developing USYF into a national organization. Both coaches also spent time playing for the U.S. National Futsal Team in international competition.

Jon Parry, right, head coach of Sporting Juniors.

And Vermes, a former Kansas City Wizards player and member of the 2000 MLS Cup championship team, was also a member of the outdoor U.S. National Team.

In the Netherlands, the coaching staff observed training techniques and coached Generation adidas players, including some young Major League Soccer stars, in games against reserve teams from Ajax, FC Volendam and Almere City FC.

(From left) Coaches Parry, Vermes, Zoran Savic and John Pascarella.

Including FC Volendam in the tour was significant because it was at that club in 1990 that Vermes became the first U.S. player to play in Holland. 
The GA team defeated Volendam 3-2, after losing matches with Ajax and Almere City. 

-- David Knopf, Newsletter Editor, dknopf@kc.rr.com