Times Of Swaziland: MAN UTD, CHELSEA EXPERTS FOR COSAFA DIPLOMA COURSE

MAN UTD, CHELSEA EXPERTS FOR COSAFA DIPLOMA COURSE
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Sanele Jele on 06/06/2023 08:28:00


MBABANE – Eswatini is among the 14 countries that will benefit from the COSAFA
Diploma Course.
This is according to a press release from the Council of Southern Africa
Football Associations (COSAFA) website. COSAFA has signed a three-year
partnership with the International Soccer Science and Performance Federation
(ISSPF) to boost football-related industry knowledge across all levels in the
region with a COSAFA Diploma in Soccer Science.
agreement
The agreement is a huge step forward in the development of the game in Southern
Africa, and will open many avenues to a global career for those in the industry
by providing quality coaching education across crucial spheres. Coaches and
medical staff, from grassroots to the elite level, will have access to
first-class online training courses delivered by some of the leading sport
science and football coaching practitioners in the world, who have experience of
having worked at clubs such as England’s Manchester United and Chelsea, Boca
Juniors (Argentina), Benfica and FC Porto (Portugal) as well as top federations.
Four individual courses from the ISSPF’s selection of soccer science
educational content have been hand-picked by COSAFA for the diploma. They are
Strength and Conditioning, Soccer Nutrition, Physical Training and Soccer
Methodology and Soccer Psychology, and will provide the perfect framework to
drive forward holistic coach education and football development within the
region. “We are delighted to align our organisation with the high-level
coaching, sport and football science development available within ISSPF,” said
COSAFA Executive Director Sue Destombes. “In addition, the development of the
COSAFA Diploma in Football Science and Coaching, combined with the offering of
the full range of ISSPF content and courses to our coaches across our 14 member
associations, fits with our philosophy of providing elite education content to
our national and regional coaches,” she added.
coaching
This relationship furthers COSAFA’s drive for football coaching educational
opportunities, to provide a community of coaches’ best practices and knowledge
from experts around the world. “Being able to provide COSAFA-based coaches
with elite football education is a fantastic initiative, and I am excited that
we can contribute to the applied football education and development here in
Southern Africa.” ISSPF courses are designed online to provide first-class
performance insights, continued professional development, extended learning, and
additional qualifications for those with an eagerness to grow their industry
knowledge.