AFC Technical Committee strengthens coaching standards in Asia 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Technical Committee strengthens coaching standards in Asia 

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Technical Committee reinforced the importance of strengthening the development of the Continent’s coaches after it recommended several enhancements to the AFC Coaching Convention at its third meeting on Wednesday. 

The proposal augments similar changes made to the Grassroots Charter and the Elite Youth Scheme in November last year and exemplifies the AFC’s continuous commitment towards elevating the technical standards of its Member Associations.

Coach Education managers hail productive AFC Technical online session

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Coach Education managers hail productive AFC Technical online session

Kuala Lumpur: The first Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Coach Education Focus Group Session delivered an engaging programme which focused on the delivery of the Pro Diploma coaching course on Tuesday.

Designed for Benchmarking Member Associations (MAs), the meeting welcomed 80 participants from across the Continent. It started with open questions to participants to reflect on their current challenges and what is required when implementing a coaching course.

Football for all abilities takes centrestage in West Asia

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Football for all abilities takes centrestage in West Asia

Amman: The West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) and Para Football facilitated a series of development workshops to support the Member Associations (MAs) in their pursuit of football for all and establishing Para Football programmes. The series of workshops was attended by a wide range of participants, including representatives from majority of the MAs in West Asia, FIFA, and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Freddy Farhat, Business Development Manager for Para Football commented: “This project is the start of a better tomorrow for Para Football in West Asia, and we hope that the positive impact and reaction received from the participating football associations will spark an equal opportunity for all players with disabilities in the region.

Latest AFC technical session focuses on youth development 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Latest AFC technical session focuses on youth development 

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) commitment towards supporting its Member Associations (MAs) to strengthen their youth development structures was underlined at the AFC Youth Development Global Session on Tuesday.

The virtual meeting, with the theme ‘Nurturing Talent’, focused on two insightful segments – the Elite Youth Football in Asia and the Elite Youth Academy.

Participants benefit from women’s football online session

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Participants benefit from women’s football online session

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Football Focus Group Session for Benchmarking Member Associations (MA) received praise from women’s football administrators following its successful conclusion on Tuesday.

The session was hosted by the AFC’s Head of Women’s Football Bai Lili and supported by key speakers who were invited to present important developments and case studies to participants.

Grassroots football in Asia takes centre stage 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Grassroots football in Asia takes centre stage 

Kuala Lumpur: The significance of grassroots football was reinforced on Thursday at the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Grassroots Global Session which saw more than 90 grassroots leaders gained invaluable insights.

Held virtually, the session was designed to provide grassroots managers with the opportunity to expand their knowledge and exchange the latest developments in the grassroots movement in Asia.

Highly-acclaimed AFC Coach Education Global Session shares valuable insights

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Highly-acclaimed AFC Coach Education Global Session shares valuable insights

Kuala Lumpur: More than 90 coach education administrators across the Continent benefited from the inaugural Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Coach Education Global Session which successfully concluded virtually on Thursday. 

Led by AFC Technical Director Andy Roxburgh, the meeting commenced with a comprehensive presentation on the global development of the coaching convention. Current United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAE FA) and former Royal Belgian Football Federation Technical Director Michel Sablon was quoted about the success of the UEFA Coaching Convention and the impact it had on their members.