As part of its rollout activities for the start of the 2023/24 season, NPFL has Mandated all Head Coaches of the Nigeria Premier Football League clubs to possess the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) B Licence.
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NPFL Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi announced that the requirement is part of the league’s bid to improve the quality of technical performance of the clubs
“One of the areas of the league we seek to improve in the new season is the area of technical performance of our teams through the players and this can only be achieved by having competent Managers on the bench.
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“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 upward next season.
“The idea is to encourage our coaches to improve themselves through higher certifications by participating in reputable courses”, Owumi said.
The 2023/ 2024 NPFL season will kick off on Saturday, September 30.
