MAN UTD, CHELSEA EXPERTS FOR COSAFA DIPLOMA COURSE

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.

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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.

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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.

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