The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has today held a coaching workshop for all Premier, Division One and Women's Premier League coaches ahead of the start of the 2019/2020 Domestic League season.
The workshop was held at the GFA's secretariat and led by the Technical Directorate of the association, Mr. Oti Akenteng. It is aimed at capacity building, match day conduct and other essential areas of the game ahead of the upcoming season.
Samuel Anim Addo who spoke on behalf of the GFA president and the executive council charged the coaches to raise standards while citing that coaching is one key area of importance to the new administration towards improving the sport in the country.
In addition, he encouraged the coaches to embrace innovations and prove to football fans that they also have what it takes to make coaching exciting.
On his part, the acting Director of Communication of the GFA, Tamimu Issah took the coaches through the media aspect of the seminar, which included new regulations on post-match interviews and general conduct of coaches in Competitions organized by the football governing body.
A detailed presentation on the GFA and club Licensing regulations was delivered by GFA Club Licensing Manager and Secretary to the Club Licensing Board Emmanuel Newton Dasoberi to keep the coaches abreast with new changes.
Coaching instructors who took turns to speak to the coaches at the workshop include Black Stars Head Coach, James Kwasi Appiah, Yusif Basigi, and Augustine Evans Adotey. They shared a number of insightful and refreshing notes on skills development, coordination skills, and other modern trends of coaching.
According to the GFA, they will be organizing more of such workshops to build the capacity of coaches in the country.
Source: ghanafa.org