After a six-year hiatus, a group of 22 candidates for the highest level of coaching license, UEFA PRO, has been formed again.
At the opening of the seminar, the President of the Macedonian Football Federation, Masar Omeragic, gave his address, expressing great support for all candidates from the federation. The head of Macedonian football emphasized that obtaining a UEFA PRO license is of exceptional importance for the federation itself, as it will raise the criteria in the First and Second MFL, and thus increase the quality of the competition.
The opening was attended by numerous top football names, Goran Pandev, Ilija Najdoski, Gjorgji Hristov, Kocho Dimitrovski, Alekso Mackov, Zoran Stratev, Blagoja Milevski, Agim Ibraimi and Boban Babunski, who with their presence provided encouragement and motivation for current and future candidates in the process of acquiring the highest coaching title offered by UEFA.
The Director of the Coach Education Center, Borche Hristov, wished a successful seminar to all candidates, and also expressed his immense gratitude to the FFM and UEFA for their support in the implementation. He emphasized that they will have a total of eight modules ahead of them, filled with opportunities for upgrading through an intensive program that will include lectures, practical workshops (training) and discussions with top domestic and international educators. During the trainings, modern methods, practical examples, training sessions and theoretical teaching on topics related to the coaching process will be applied, in accordance with the new UEFA convention for 2025/2026.
The great interest in the course is an encouraging indicator of the growth of the coaching profession in Macedonian football. Among those who registered were a large number of former and active football players, including national team players, Darko Tasevski, Boban Grncharov, Vlatko Grozdanovski, Edin Nuredinoski, Mario Gjurovski, Filip Ivanovski, Dimitar Kapinkovski, Radenko Bojovic and others who recognized the value of education and decided to direct their future towards a coaching career.
The Education Center works with motivated and dedicated candidates, ready to fully invest in the learning process. For their part, the trainers will selflessly transfer their professional knowledge and experience, as a basis for the future success and development of each of them in the coaching profession.
A particularly significant moment is the fact that for the first time, two female candidates are participating in the UEFA PRO course, which is an important and encouraging step towards increasing the presence of women in the coaching profession. Their participation further emphasizes the commitment to equal opportunities and inclusiveness in football education, Borche Hristov emphasized in his address. The educational process of the candidates was supported and funded by UEFA and the FFM, as part of the joint efforts to develop women's football and improve women's coaching capacities at the national level.
The teaching will be fully implemented by educators from the Education Center and external collaborators from UEFA. Special emphasis will be placed on topics such as: leadership and management in football, game analysis, psychological preparation of players, communication skills and modern training methods. In the next period, a visit is planned by top football lecturers proposed by UEFA, Albert Capellas, Guiness Melendez, Kurban Gurbanov, Guiness Melendez Soto and other well-known experts from the coaching field. As lecturers and mentors from Vujica Zivkovic, Zikica Tasevski, Lence Aleksovska Velichkovska.
FFM congratulates all participants for their dedication and professionalism and continues its efforts for the continuous development and advancement of the coaching profession in Macedonia.
