AFC Pro Diploma Overseas course organized by All India Football Federation (AIFF) was conducted in Osaka and Shizuoka from 5 to 20 May. AFC Professional Coaching Diploma is the highest qualification course for acquiring professional coaching license, the license system set by AFC (The Asian Football Confederation); this was the first time for AIFF to hold this course.

During the training which was supported by Cerezo Osaka and Shimizu S-Pulse, the participants visited and learned how the top team conducts training. Following the training, the participants raised many questions to the head coaches of both clubs about the menu, objective, Japanese way of coaching. Also, they conducted coaching practice to Japanese student players who supported this training.

Comments

Wim Koevermans, Instructor
First, I really appreciate Japan Football Association (JFA) and all the parties concerned with football in Japan for coordinating this overseas program in Japan. Cerezo Osaka and Shimizu S-Pulse have kindly accepted our visit request and sharing many information and experience with Indian coaches. I sincerely hope the participants’ experience in Japan would benefit the development of football in India.

Scott Anthony O'Donell (Participants)
Firstly, I have to say I was impressed with the professionalism of Cerezo Osaka and Shimizu S-Pulse and really grateful for sharing the club vision with us. It was a wonderful experience for me to listen to Popovic, head coach of Cerezo Osaka and Ghotbi, head coach of Shimizu S-Pulse about training method and the coaching in Japanese club.