Participants share ideas, visions at FIFA workshop

 THE purpose of the FIFA C-licence course was for coaches to share ideas on how to improve on the gained knowledge and skills.

Oceania Football Confederation coaching director Didier Chambron said that the course was important as coaches prepare for the new National Soccer League season.

Papua New Guinea Football Association, with the NSL board through its technical department, organised the course, which was held at the Don Bosco Technological Institute in Port Moresby this week following last week’s FIFA Fustal clinic. 

Chambron said the highest rank of licensing for a coach was an A-licence while the C-licence was the minimum and it was a FIFA standard adopted around the world.

 “A-licences are for full-time professionals,” Chambron said.

Practical sessions helped the participants understand and execute what they learned during the classes. 

Chambron said it was important for the coaches to understand the relationship between training and the game. 

“It doesn’t matter how good you are but if you understand what type of game you want to play, you have to train accordingly,” he said. 

Chambron said in the absence of good planning skills, the course was a big step for the OFC to achieve and share ideas with its member associations.

After the course Chambron hoped that the PNGFA would conduct more refresher courses to ensure coaches and managers were kept abreast of new coaching developments.