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UAF launches free UEFA C coaching course for refugees and IDPs under UEFA's "Football and refugees" grant
The Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) is opening enrollment for free training under the UEFA C Diploma coaching program for refugees and internally displaced persons as part of the UEFA "Football and Refugees" grant.
The coaching courses will be held at the House of Football (Kyiv, Laboratornyi Provulok 7-A) from September to December.
The training will consist of five sessions, each lasting three days (accommodation and meals covered by UAF, transportation at the expense of the participant or the sending organization).
Requirements for candidates:
- Mandatory possession of an internally displaced person certificate;
- At least one year of experience as a player in professional or amateur football clubs;
- At least one year of coaching experience in amateur and youth football clubs;
- Higher education diploma;
- Certificate of no criminal record;
- Certificate from a psychiatrist confirming stable mental and emotional state and appropriate behavior.
Applications or recommended candidates' lists should be sent to [email protected] and [email protected] by August 26th. Candidate interviews will be conducted online from August 27th to 30th.
