A one-year Coach Education programmes has kicked off for five women’s football coaches selected by the Ghana Football Association (GFA).
According to the country’s football governing body, the programme is to support the development of players through well-educated coaches.
The five selected coaches include Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo, Charles Anokye Frimpong, Joyce Boatey-Agyei, Anita Wiredu, and Edna Quagraine.
In a statement on the website of the GFA, it said “the program which began on Monday, January 2, 2023 is the first step to train coaches at different levels of our female national teams who would later impart a great deal of knowledge and experience on players in Women’s football and the entire football eco-system.”
The program covers different learning opportunities including Online education sessions (bi-weekly), Homework and self-study at different European clubs (mostly top clubs in the Netherlands), as well as Education in specialized areas relating to Fitness & Tactics.
“The onsite visits (attachments) will be for a period of one month followed by support from a mentor coach.
“The capacity building program is part of efforts by the Technical Directorate of the Ghana Football Association to improve the technical capacity of our Coaches to come to terms with the modern trends in football.
“This training is spearheaded by UEFA Coaching instructor Hesterine de Reus and experts from the Netherlands,” the GFA release explained in the statement on Wednesday, January 4.