Aleksander Čeferin with children at a grassroots football festival in Slovenia
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‘Key role of grassroots football’

“The UEFA C Diploma will provide a crucial formal qualification for coaches, while also providing them with the confidence to deliver well-planned and high-quality sessions that are suited to the players in their care,” President Čeferin added.

“The course work recognises the key role of grassroots football and, in particular, coaches in reinforcing fundamental values of sport and society, such as respect and inclusivity and ensuring the game welcomes everyone, regardless of age, gender, background or ability.

“UEFA coach education leads the world in its modern approach, philosophy and methodology and with this new qualification we are showing we remain committed to setting and raising the standard at all levels of the game.”

Petru is aged 12, plays or Methley United in Yorkshire and supports Liverpool FC,
Petru is an athletically gifted and naturally competitive youngster who loves to play football. A left footer, with speed and agility, his favourite position is Striker or Left Winger.
He is thriving academically at school and strives for the best in everything he applies himself to, on and off the football pitch.

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Jason Bolger is aged 12, plays or Methley United in Yorkshire and supports Liverpool FC,
Jason is an athletically gifted and naturally competitive youngster who loves to play football. A left footer, with speed and agility, his favourite position is Striker or Left Winger.
He is thriving academically at school and strives for the best in everything he applies himself to, on and off the football pitch.

With this addition, UEFA now endorses coaching diplomas at C, B, A and Pro levels, with specialist qualifications also available for youth, goalkeeper and futsal coaches. Recipients of each diploma are issued with a coaching licence, which is valid for three years.

Member associations issue the licenses, providing their courses meet UEFA criteria and standards – these are regularly revised and updated to match the latest trends in the game.

UEFA’s focus on consistently setting high coach education standards helps to improve the quality of players and matches across the continent, keeping European teams at the forefront of the world’s most popular sport.

That’s why the UEFA Coaching Convention is backed by UEFA member associations, guaranteeing a unified and minimum standard of coach education across the continent.

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