UEFA B LICENSED COACH FOR KAPPA LADIES

MBABANE – Could Kappa ladies be in possession of the highest ranked football coach in the country?

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Licence A is the number one coaches’ qualification in the country suitable for premier league coaching. As CAF tightens the screws on the Club licensing rules which include having a qualified coach,  the women’s football  team can count themselves lucky to have Zimbabwe-born gaffer Vincent Mabhunu who is based in the United Kingdom-London and came to the country scouting for talented young girls to take to a football academy in London. It was during this expedition that Mabhunu offered his services to Kappa Ladies after watching the proceedings of last women’s football league. On Sunday, his team won 2-0 against Callies Happy Girls.

UEFA Licence B is an internationally recognised qualification that develops coaches’ abilities to look at the players and explore their growth by designing practices that encourage decision-making, while meeting their technical, tactical, physical, psychological and social needs. It also helps in understanding the demands of the game and how to meet the needs of players as they build a deeper understanding of their various roles and responsibilities within the team. Mabhunu is one of minus 6 000 London-based coaches in possession of UEFA Licence B. Spain have about 25 000 UEFA A, B and Pro Licence coaches, Italy 30 000 and Germany 35 000 while England have less than 6 000.

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The UEFA B Licence is one level below the UEFA A Licence, and allows holders to be head coaches of men’s amateur clubs, youth teams up to age 16, and assistant coaches for professional clubs.     In his assertion, Mabhunu said Eswatini had ample talent but lacked the financial support in terms of sponsorship and welfare of the players.  His presence in the country is an opportunity for young female football players to start a journey of their European dream in the football world.

“I am scouting for young players with good potential. We identified a lot of players but COVID-19 cut us short as games were suspended. The problem is that most of the key players are old yet the academy needs young players to groom for the next two or three years. Where I come from, football is a full time job unlike here,” Mabhunu said. He urged local players to give it their all during the league games, bearing in mind of the great opportunities at their disposal. Mabhunu’s next stop is Mozambique.

“I will be with Kappa ladies for the better part of the first round and by them we would have identified the players who will join the academy,” he said.
Eswatini Women’s Football Association’s (EWFA) Chairman of the Competitions Committee encouraged local women’s teams to employ qualified coaches in order to elevate the standard of the game. “Leadership is important and if the coach doesn’t have the necessary qualifications, the team’s performance will be substandard. We appreciate the assistance by this highly qualified coach and I hope the young girls understand the opportunity that waits them. We always say that play your best because you may never know who is watching,” Dube said.

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