Tag Archives: Coaching

Minerva Academy FC organizes D-License Coaching Course!

Minerva Academy FC have collaborated with the All India Football Federation and the Punjab Football Association to organize the most cost-effective coaching D-license Coaching Course in India. The course spans a total of six days and takes place at the Minerva Academy Football Club campus in Mohali. With the ongoing …

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Hyderabad FC appoint Shameel Chembakath as Head Coach for Reserves & U18s!

With an eye on developing young footballers, Indian Super League side Hyderabad FC have appointed AFC ‘A’ License holder Shameel Chembakath as the Head Coach of the Reserves and the Under-18s. “I’m very excited to join the team and am looking forward to working with HFC. I always wanted to …

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FSDL initiate interaction between ISL Coaches, AIFF Referees & PGMOL officials!

Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) yesterday, December 24 organised an ‘Open Communication Forum’ between the Indian Super League (ISL) clubs’ Head Coaches, officials at All India Football Federation (AIFF) and its Referees Department to discuss a number of aspects related to developing the officiating of the games and communication between …

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180 coaches complete ‘interactive’ AIFF GK Introductory Certificate Course!

The fourth Goalkeeping Introductory Certificate Course was conducted by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from December 18-20, 2020, where Gumpe Rime and Raghuvir Khanolkar were the two Instructors. A total of 30 coaches participated in the latest edition, taking the total number of coaches to have completed the course …

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Odisha to organise AIFF ‘D’ License Coaching Course in Sundargarh in January 2021!

The Football Association of Odisha (FAO), the governing body of football in Odisha, is set to organise an AIFF ‘D’ License Coaching Course in Sundargarh from January 11 to 16, 2021. The AIFF ‘D’ License Coaching Course is part pf the AIFF’s Coach Development Program to potentially become a future …

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CAF Coaching Licenses: Why were 21 coaches sidelined?

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) wants to revolutionize the key aspects of continental football, by setting up a licensing system which aims to give a qualitative boost to the sector, particularly on the technical side, i.e., coaches. A total of 21 coaches, including Africans, Europeans, and Brazilians, have been …

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AIFF collaborates with FC Barcelona & Australia to hold online refresher course for E-certificate instructors!

The All India Football Federation (AFF) organised a three-day online refresher course for AIFF E-certificate instructors from Friday, December 11 to Sunday, December 13. Danny Abboud from Football Federation Australia (FFA) and Jordi Fernandez from FC Barcelona attended the sessions as the Course Instructors. AIFF general secretary Kushal Das thanked …

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Savio Medeira: Interest towards GK Certificate Course is a great motivation!

The third AIFF Online Goalkeeping Introductory Certificate Course is set to take place from Friday, November 27 and will run for two-and-a-half days, with a total of 60 candidates taking part in two batches. Mr Gumpe Rime & Mr Dinesh Nair will be the lead instructors for the first and …

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AIFF-KNVB join hands to organise online courses for women coaches!

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) joined hands to organise a four-session online coaching course for women coaches as part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two federations. 27 AFC ‘A’, ‘B’ & AFC/AIFF ‘C’ category women coaches have been selected for …

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Gokulam Kerala FC appoint Mihir Sawant new goalkeeper coach!

Gokulam Kerala FC have appointed Mihir Sawant as goalkeeping coach for the upcoming 2020/21 I-League season. Mihir is an AFC Level-3 license holder and was himself a former I-League goalkeeper. As a player, he has played for Dempo SC, Vasco SC, and Mohammedans Sporting Club. The 33-year-old coach is based …

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