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Football Australia is one of five Member Associations selected by FIFA to run a pilot program focusing on the development of home-grown coach educators.

Australia joins Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, and the United States in being selected to roll-out this pilot program.

17 of Australia’s emerging coaches have converged on Sydney this week to participate in the joint FIFA-Football Australia Coach Educators’ Development Pathway Program which involves

150 hours of theory and practical learning linked to the fundamental coach educator’s competence, - ultimately leading to graduates supporting Football Australia and Member Federations to develop more qualified coaches.

Commencing in November 2021, selected participants from the Australian football community embarked on this 12-month program featuring 40 online modules, with this five-day (2nd-6th May) in-person element providing the opportunity to deliver sessions in the classroom and on-pitch, enabling attending FIFA and Football Australia technical experts to guide and provide feedback.

Leading this week’s in-person modules are FIFA experts Branimir Ujevic (FIFA Head of Coaching & Player Development), Dany Ryser (FIFA Technical Expert and current U17 Men’s Switzerland Head Coach) and Mohamed Basir (FIFA Senior Manager, Coaching Development Department).

Joining them are Trevor Morgan (National Technical Director & U17 Men's Head Coach), Rae Dower (Women's Technical Advisor & U17 Women’s Head Coach) and Ron Smith (Technical Consultant) from Football Australia.

Football Australia National Technical Director and U17 Men's Head Coach Trevor Morgan explains “Football Australia is looking to evolve coach and player development and participating in this coach educators’ pathway program, as developed by and delivered in collaboration with FIFA, will enable Australian coaches to get a head start on this new program which will be implemented the world over in the coming years.

“In this program, FIFA brings a certain methodology, a pathway to follow step by step, and the necessary tools for the current course participants – and ultimately coach education instructors – to perform as effectively as possible.

“If Australian football can develop and grow a pool of highly skilled coach educators in all parts of the country, the multiplier effect this will have on not only on coach development but in delivering elite player training, will have a huge impact on both the volume and quality of footballers we produce as a nation.”

Football Australia would like to acknowledge Canterbury District Soccer Football Association, Eastern Suburbs Football Association, and St George Football Association for arranging players to participate in select sessions and thank the boys and girls plus their guardians for their involvement.

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