In a keynote speech at the 13th Global Coach Conference of the International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE) in Lisbon, UEFA’s head of technical development, Frank Ludolph, explained UEFA’s long-standing commitment to coaching and coach education, as well as the body’s vital support to its 55 member associations to raise coaching standards across Europe.
UEFA firmly believes that coaches and coach educators have a vital role in the development of players and the game. Coaches aim to bring the best out of players – and coach educators perform a crucial role in teaching coaches how to coach at various levels.
Frank Ludolph, UEFA:
“Our mission is to provide high-quality technical programmes and support systems designed to improve football development throughout Europe and as a reference beyond,” Ludolph told the audience at the University of Lisbon.
“UEFA is setting high coach education standards to improve the quality of coach education in all UEFA member associations, with the aim of developing better coaches and, ultimately, better players and the overall quality of the game.”
The conference of the International Council for Coaching Excellence, which is held every two years, brings together coaches, coach educators, researchers, sport scientists, technical directors and sport administrators to address issues in coaching, to learn about new coaching research, and to share experiences with the world’s top coaching development experts.
John Bales, ICCE president
“UEFA is leading the way in coach education internationally with lots of innovative initiatives using the principles that ICCE have promoted over the last decade. We are very proud to have this collaborative partnership with UEFA and look forward to continue to work together for years to come.”
Sergio Lara-Bercial, ICCE manager for strategy and development:
“Having worked on a variety of projects with UEFA and their head of technical development Frank Ludolph and his team over the last 10 years, I can honestly say that they are one of the most proactive and progressive ICCE partners.
“The work done to support 55 National Associations and to create a community of coach developers across Europe, especially during these difficult COVID times has been inspirational to many in the coaching community.”
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