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FIFA/CAF Coach education course to end tomorrow

The President of the Ghana Foot­ball Association (GFA), Kurt Edwin Simon-Okraku, says efforts have been made by the outfit to foster global coopera­tion within the football community.

He said this during the first day of the on­going FIFA/CAF Coach education pathway course in Accra.

Emphasising the importance of such educational initiatives, Mr Okraku highlight­ed collaborative efforts to enhance football knowledge and development to advance football education.

The FIFA/CAF Coach education pathway Course is focused on the development of home-grown coach educators.

The programme comprises of over 150 hours of theory and practical linked to the fundamental competencies of coach educa­tors.

Coach educators from Egypt, The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Libya, Nigeria and Sierra Leone are taking part in the course with three coaches each.

Ghana is being represented by Dr Prosper Narteh Ogum, Maxwell Konadu and Nana Agyemang – having completed the online pre-qualification assignments.

The five-day course which started on Tuesday at the Marriot Hotel would end tomorrow.

The FIFA experts are led by Basir Mo­hammed with support from Frans Mokata Mogashoa, Zunaid Mall and Jessica Hernan­dez Mendez. –GFA

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