The Confederation of African Football has set CAF A Coaching Licence as the minimum qualification for all coaches and their assistants in charge of teams in its competitions.
These new requirements will apply not only to the CAF Inter-clubs and the Women’s Champions League competitions, but also to all National Teams of CAF Member Associations.
In a statement which Bola News has seen, Caf says the purpose of this update is to ensure that coaches across all CAF competitions meet the professional standards set by CAF.
Coaches who do not possess the requisite certification must fully comply with the new coaching requirements immediately.
The introduction of the New CAF Coaching Requirements, will have two football seasons (2025/2026 and 2026/2027) to meet the certification requirements.
“Clubs and National Associations intending to hire coaches after the implementation of these Coaching Requirements must ensure that these coaches meet the specified qualifications outlined in the new requirements,” reads part of the communication.
The development will affect Malawi Super League defending champions Silver Strikers set to compete in the CAF Confederation Cup as their coach Peter Mgangira has CAF B qualification.
