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Ngqabutho Moyo Sports Reporter
Zimbabwe Football Association instructor Gibson Homela has challenged women to come forward and participate in coaching education programmes.
He said this at the Confederation of African Football B licence course at YWCA Centre yesterday.
Homela expressed his disappointment at the low participation of women in coaching programmes.
“There’s a disappointing turnout in most of the coaching classes that are held in the country and we should be seeing more of them in these classes considering that we’ve women’s soccer in the country,” said Homela.
He said the course was made up of practical and theory lessons which are very vital in developing the standards of women’s football in the country.
“We teach a variety of skills in the coaches’ training programmes and those skills can play a very important role in improving women’s football in the nation,” said Homela.
He said that Zifa was keen to improve women’s football too, hence the challenge for them to come forward.
“Zifa has pledged towards developing the game through empowering local coaches and does not discriminate against women’s football and I feel that women coaches should take advantage of such courses in a move to promote and develop women’s soccer,” he said.
Only one female coach Evelyn Rimayi out of 26 coaches is taking part at the ongoing Caf B licence course.
Homela urged the women to support each other in developing women’s football.
“Women should support each other in developing women’s football, particularly encouraging each other to take up coaching courses,” he said.
He said that there was a special coaching course particularly for female coaches on the cards.
“We’re willing to work hand in hand with women’s soccer administrators and prepare a specially designed course for women.”
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