Two FIFA instructors for High Level Referees course
MBABANE – Two FIFA instructors Carlos Henriques and Wellington Josephs are expected to jet into the country today and Monday respectively for the FIFA High Level Referees course, starting on Monday at the Sigwaca House.
National Football Associa-tion of Swaziland (NFAS) CEO Fredrick Mngomezulu said close to 30 local coaches would take part in the course.
He said he was not aware of the instructors nation-alities and they were not indicated when FIFA sent the names.
Welcome
"Tomorrow (today) we will welcome Henriques, while Josephs will land in the country before the course starts. We are happy that finally we have the names of the instructors and we hope they will have a good stay in the country," he said.
Mngomezulu said the course is targeting the referees who have acquired an advanced level in courses offered locally by the Long Term Development Progr-amme (LTDP).
"The course would be residential and we are expecting all the 30 referees to stay close to the venue. There would morning and afternoon lessons and the theory would be held at the Prince of Wales sports ground. We have even requested the referees from their work places," he said.
Some of the referees to take part in the course include Premier League of Swaziland (PLS) referees Sibusiso Mdluli, Letticia Viana and Sifiso Khumalo.
Mngomezulu added that the opening ceremony would start at 9am, while the closing ceremony would be commun-icated later.
The Referees:
Lucky Ndlangamandla, Mazondo Ndzimandze, Ernest Dlamini, Sifiso Khumalo, Sibusiso Mndze-bele, Sibusiso Mdluli, Phinda Ndzimandze, Vincent Mavuso, Thulani Sibandze, Sipho Nyawo, Themba A. Mkhonza, Sifiso Langwenya and Justice Mathebula.
Others are Zwelihle Gwebu, Phinda Langwenya, Thulani Sibandze, Themba Mkho-ndza, Jabulani Motsa, Sifiso Motsa, Howard Dlamini, Celumusa Malinga, Sicelo Dlamini, Gcina Mamba, Sifiso Zondo, Nkhosingphile Ndwandwe, Wandile Magagula, Vusi G. Mkhatshwa and Daniel Langwenya.