Some of South Africa’s football coaches will finally get a chance to enhance their coaching qualifications during the FIFA World Cup break.
The past few years have been difficult for local coaches to further their knowledge due to different reasons.
This includes the Covid-19 pandemic, which disrupted many sporting activities. Club commitments have also been a major distraction.
But with the upcoming FIFA World Cup break, the South African Football Association [SAFA] has lined up a two-week CAF C license coaching course.
It will begin on Saturday, 12 November until Saturday, 26 November, in Germiston, Gauteng.
FIFA WORLD CUP BREAK TIMEOUS FOR COACHES
Some of the notable names who will be attending include Chippa United coach/manager Morgan Mmamila. JDR owner/coach Nditsheni Nemasisi, Swallows coach Musa Nyatama, Joel Masutha and Bevan Fransman.
Coaches must pass the C License Coaching Course before proceeding to the B & A License Coaching Courses.
The course is conducted in two phases of five consecutive days, totalling 80 hours. It has a distance learning of six weeks between the two phases.
REQUIREMENTS (As provided on the SAFA website)
-Candidates should be in possession of a D License (the certificate must be at least eight months old) or an equivalent certificate approved by the SAFA Coaching Education Department.
-Candidates must have coached a Senior or Junior Team since acquiring the D license.
-Candidates must submit a typed Activity Report (2 pages) about the practical coaching activities (description and evaluation) with a senior, provincial or Junior team since acquiring the D License (Basic Course Compulsory).
-Candidates must submit a medical certificate (not older than four weeks) stating the candidates’ ability to undergo practical and theoretical work. The original certificate has to be submitted a day before the course commences.
-Candidates must fully understand and know all the contents of the D License (Basic Course Compulsory) Manual. Participants will be tested on the eve of the course.
Meanwhile, local leagues resume after the FIFA World Cup break late in December.
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