Football Coaches Association of African Nations (FCAAN) has announced plans to start another session of coaching education to train more coaches on professionalism and ethics to enhance their skills and make them fit to compete with their counterparts in other parts of the world.
FCAAN which just completed Just completed the B course in February said the date for the new session for both practical and theories for coaching courses will be made public soon.
Danny Nazzal, the Chief Executive Officer of the association while speaking in an interactive session with Journalists said “Our curriculum is in tune with what is obtainable anywhere in the world whether CAF or UEFA” and our coaching training doesn’t end with certification, we do more of practicals.
Nazzal, a seasoned football administrator maintained that FCAAN has over 45,000 members which cut across Africa’s continents and the majority of those who pass through FCAA coaching courses are doing well in their various clubs both locally and internationally.
He said that FCAAN is partnering with relevant agencies including the state FA’s and Leagues organizing bodies to identify the talents and subsidies course fees for participants.
Also, President of Football Coaches Association of African Nations FCAAN, Dr Terry Babatunde Eguaoje while responding to questions said the C certificate will be resuming around July after the approval by CAF.
He also said better coaching Education for Nigerian coaches will translate to better players and that means a better future for the country’s Football.
The United States of America-based coaching instructor also speaks on the height already attained internationally as FCAAN is currently partnered by Baker University in the USA and also partnered United Soccer Association in the United States all this he said reflects on the certificates issued to the coaches.
While expressing optimism that African Coaches have what it takes to win the World Cup for their countries, Dr Terry said “It is a Nigerian coach that will win the World Cup for Nigeria if well supported because they understand Nigeria’s environment better which is key to coaching.
“If given the opportunity, adequate preparation and a conducive working environment we will get where we are supposed to be. “We treat foreign coaches as mini gods and our local coaches are not given the same treatment also our environment is not conducive enough for them to thrive.
Eguaoje a consultant with the Nigeria Football Federation NFF on coaching development pointed out that the undue influence of club owners is also another factor that hinders the successful operation of coaches. “Club owners who are not coaches put undue pressure on the coaches.
On what factors should be considered before choosing among the major contenders for the National team coach, Eguaoje said “I don’t have resumes of all those who applied, but whoever is to be the next coach must be competent in doing the job it is not necessary to be a footballer because it means that is that a good football will be a good coach though it may help.
“Before appointing a coach, they must check his coaching history and be sure that the person they want to engage should develop a playing philosophy that we will be proud of which can trickle down from the under 17 to the super eagle.
