Coaches Circle 14: Trevor Morgan lifts lid on Australia’s #AFCU20 success

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Coaches Circle 14: Trevor Morgan lifts lid on Australia’s #AFCU20 success

Kuala Lumpur: Australia’s Trevor Morgan, who led them to their maiden AFC U20 Asian Cup™ triumph earlier this year, headlines the latest edition of Coaches Circle, now available on the-AFC.com.

A familiar name in Australia’s youth football scene, Morgan’s coaching resume ranges from roles at A-League academies and Football Australia’s development programmes to guiding the U17 national team to the knockout stage of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2019, before ending the Young Socceroos’ decade-long trophy drought in China PR at the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ 2025.

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Latest Coaches Circle shines spotlight on Kevin Muscat

Tue, 28 Jan, 2025

Latest Coaches Circle shines spotlight on Kevin Muscat

Kuala Lumpur: In the latest edition of Coaches Circle, now available on the-AFC.com, the spotlight is on Australia’s Kevin Muscat, current head coach of reigning Chinese Super League champions Shanghai Port.

After hanging his boots up, Muscat stepped into the role of Melbourne Victory manager, where he had previously played for over five years, and in just his second year in charge, led the team to an impressive A-League premiership-championship double.

AFC Coach Education Panel meeting focuses on future pathway for success

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

AFC Coach Education Panel meeting focuses on future pathway for success

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s commitment to advancing coaching excellence in Asia was further reinforced when the AFC Coach Education Panel convened virtually on Thursday.

Bringing together leading coach education experts from across the Continent, the meeting addressed a wide range of topics, including the expansion of the AFC Coaching Convention, strengthening existing collaborations, and evaluating ongoing courses in several AFC Member Associations (MAs).

Development priorities highlighted at AFC Youth Panel meeting

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

Development priorities highlighted at AFC Youth Panel meeting

Kuala Lumpur: The importance of robust youth development foundations was brought to the fore on Thursday afternoon at the 4th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Youth Panel Meeting for the term 2024/25.

Over a fruitful one and a half hours, 12 experts from across Asia came together in an online session organised by the AFC Technical Division to exchange ideas as well as receive the latest updates from the world of elite youth development.

PFF recognised with AFC Elite Youth Scheme one-star membership

Wed, 25 Jun, 2025

PFF recognised with AFC Elite Youth Scheme one-star membership

Kuala Lumpur: The Philippine Football Federation (PFF)’s firm commitment to advancing youth development has been acknowledged with a one-star membership under the landmark AFC Elite Youth Scheme.

AFC Youth Panel assessors came away impressed by the PFF’s programmes, agenda and its stakeholders who displayed genuine enthusiasm, engagement and dedication to facilitating long-term improvements to its youth development ecosystem.

Postecoglou, Hodgson headline AFC Elite Club Coaches Forum 2025

Mon, 08 Sep, 2025

Postecoglou, Hodgson headline AFC Elite Club Coaches Forum 2025

Kuala Lumpur: The 10th AFC Elite Club Coaches Forum was conducted virtually on Wednesday, featuring a star-studded cast of technical experts from across the globe.

Reaffirming the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s commitment to advancing the professional game, the milestone edition of the forum was attended by coaches and technical staff from leading clubs across the Continent.