In a new development today, the AFC launched second edition of the Football Administration Certificate (FAC) programme in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AFC claims the programme to be inline with their mission to support and develop its Member Associations. The third edition is scheduled to take place next week from July 31 to August 2, 2017.
The AFC nine-month programme, which was piloted for Member Associations in the East region between July to April last year, received an overwhelming response this year after being extended to all AFC Member Associations. The programme has a total of 51 participants from 26 Member Associations, who will benefit from the second and third editions of the FAC.
Speaking about the programme, AFC Development Committee Chairman H.E. Mohamed Khalfan Al Romaithi said: “The FAC exemplifies the progress that the AFC is making towards strengthening the capabilities of Member Associations under the banner ‘One Asia, One Goal’. Following the success of the first edition, it is essential that we provide all our Member Associations with a more forward-thinking and dynamic approach to football administration and development.”
The curriculum of the programme has improved this year, increasing from six modules to seven. The latest addition – Financial Management in Football – will augment the current core aspects, which include the organisation of world football, strategic management, revenue generation, media and communications as well as events and operations management.
The FAC has been designed in partnership with the renowned World Academy of Sport (WAoS) and is specifically catered for future senior management of the AFC Member Associations, like the first edition. It comprises three quarterly face-to-face seminars in Kuala Lumpur and e-learning modules, combining a minimum of 280 study hours.