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As we reflect on a record-breaking year for women’s football, there has never been a better time to get involved with the game.
An unforgettable UEFA Women’s EURO 2022, coupled with a record-breaking UEFA Women’s Champions League campaign, have inspired women and girls all over Europe and beyond – and now, an exciting opportunity awaits prospective coaches looking to make a living from women’s football.
The UEFA Coach Development Programme for Women provides a path to obtaining a UEFA-certified coaching licence, whether for those taking their first steps in coaching or for experienced leaders already in the game. By providing financial support and scholarships for candidates throughout Europe, the programme opens the door to ambitious female coaches who want to make their mark on women’s football and help us continue to grow the game.
What is the UEFA Coach Development Programme for Women?
European women’s football has enjoyed tremendous development in many areas. Nevertheless, we want to increase the number of UEFA-licensed female coaches working in the game at all levels, from coaching elite club and national teams to inspiring the next generation of girls at grassroots level.
Since 2016, the UEFA Coach Development Programme for Women has offered promising female coaches the perfect opportunity to enhance their skills and experience with a view to pursuing a career in football. The programme does this by providing scholarships and funding to study on UEFA’s world-renowned coaching courses (Pro, A, B, C, youth, goalkeeper and futsal), which are delivered via our member national associations across Europe.
Since its launch in 2016, the programme has funded more than 1,250 scholarships, as well as providing courses for coach educators and technical support for coaching courses and workshops.
As part of the coach development programme for women, UEFA also runs a mentoring scheme to help professional female coaches reach their potential.
Launched in 2019, the scheme gives active coaches who hold a UEFA A or Pro licence the possibility and encouragement to move forward in their careers by pairing them with an experienced, high-profile figure from the coaching world.
