The technical directorate of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) are set to organize an equivalent of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) license �A� license for Ghanaian-based coaches.
The five-day course fixed for December 18-23, targets local coaches as well as expatriate currently coaching Ghanaian clubs.
Francis Oti Akenteng, Technical Director of the GFA told GNA Sports that the course which will award license �A� certificates, an equivalent of the CAF elite certificate is for recognized former national players who have coached for at least five years.
�It is opened to recognized former national players who have been coaching for at least five years. We expect most of the local coaches to be part of this maiden license �A� course and take advantage of this rare opportunity.
�Ordinarily, to obtain a CAF license will mean 240 hours of a 30-day course. But we consulted CAF and received this rare opportunity to run this course so more coaches can have access to upgraded knowledge on current trends.�
He said plans were far afoot for CAF to roll out pro license certificates for all coaches by 2015.
�By 2015, CAF will be requiring all coaches working on the continent to be a pro- license holder, without which you cannot work here,� he said.
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