Ahead of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season start, all Head Coaches of NPFL clubs are now required to hold a Confederation of African Football (CAF) B Licence, platinumnewsng.com is reporting.
This mandate, aimed at enhancing the technical performance of the league, was announced by NPFL Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi.
The league is striving to elevate the quality of technical performance within its teams, with an emphasis on player development.
“The idea is to encourage our coaches to improve themselves through higher certifications by participating in reputable courses”, explained Owumi.
Starting this season, only Head Coaches possessing a minimum CAF B Licence qualification will be allowed on the bench during matches. Owumi mentioned that this requirement may be further elevated in the next season.
“For this season, we will only allow Head Coaches with a minimum qualification of the CAF B Licence to sit on the bench. This may be reviewed upwards next season “, Owumi told NPFL Media.
The 2023/24 NPFL season is set to commence on Saturday, September 30, with matches scheduled at eight different centers.
NPFL Introduces Mandatory CAF B Licence for Head Coaches
ByJokanola Bolaji
Sep 27, 2023
Jokanola Bolaji
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