Chronicle (Zimbabwe)

Zifa attend Caf coaching system review workshop

- Sikhumbuzo Moyo Senior Sports Reporter

ZIFA technical director Wilson Mutekede has flown to Rabat, Morocco, for a technical directors’ workshop which seeks to standardis­e the coaching structure across football confederat­ions. Z i f a c ommu n i c at i ons manager Xolisani Gwesela said the objective of the workshop is to review the entire Caf coaching system and align it with other confederat­ions and obtain an equivalent agreement with them.

“The workshop will also see deliberati­ons on the introducti­on of the coaching licence convention,” said Gwesela.

Opening the seminar last Friday, Caf executive committee member and Zambian football legend Kalusha Bwalya tasked participan­ts to make good use of the opportunit­y to share and exchange knowledge provided by the workshop for the betterment of African football.

Speaking at the same occasion, Caf deputy general secretary Anthony Baffoe emphasized the need to give more support to women’s football in the quest to take it to the next level.

“We want to go to another level as we are looking for quality, whilst looking to strengthen other positions like women’s football. This is a new era and there’s a wind blowing to develop women’s football. The future starts with you (the participan­ts) at this seminar. We are partnering with AFC, with the aim of getting closer to the level of Europe,” Baffoe said.

Fifa senior technical developmen­t officer Jean Marie Conz and Caf technical consultant JeanMichel Benezet are part of the gathering from 50 Caf member associatio­ns. — @skhumoyo20­00

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