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🥇 UEFA A Licence – Coaching at the Highest Level



The UEFA A Licence is a gold standard coaching qualification. It prepares experienced coaches to operate in professional environments — whether that's at elite youth level, in senior men’s or women’s football, or at the very top of the non-league pyramid.


This course is about developing a footballing architect — someone who can build a complete playing model, lead performance programmes, and take full control of training, tactics, and culture across an entire squad.


"The UEFA A Licence isn’t about drills or exercises — it’s about designing a footballing identity."

📚 Course Summary at a Glance


  • 🧑‍🏫 Delivered through in-person blocks, online learning, mentoring, and in-situ club visits

  • 🧠 Deep focus on match analysis, team performance, and elite decision-making

  • 🕐 Approx. 180–200 hours of guided learning

  • ⚽ Coaches are assessed in live environments, with full teams

  • 🎓 Completion opens the door to UEFA Pro Licence and top-level jobs


🔍 Core Focus Areas of the UEFA A Licence


🎯 Developing and Managing a Full Team Strategy


At this level, you’re no longer just coaching — you're creating a style of play:


  • Construct a full team playing philosophy across all game phases

  • Integrate strategy with player roles, formations, and systems

  • Make real-time adjustments based on match demands


“The best coaches don’t react — they anticipate.”

⚙️ Tactical Periodisation & Performance Coaching


You’ll learn how to plan for performance over weeks and months, not just one game:


  • Periodise training blocks across the season

  • Balance physical and tactical loads

  • Manage recovery, performance peaks, and long-term development


📅 This is the level where season planning becomes central to your role.


🗣️ Leading High-Performing Teams


The UEFA A Licence sharpens your leadership tools:


  • Master high-level communication, feedback, and motivation

  • Navigate conflict, performance dips, and external pressure

  • Build a winning environment and culture within your squad


“At this level, players don’t just need a coach. They need a leader.”

📽️ Game Analysis, Scouting & Opposition Planning


Develop the ability to analyse and counter like a pro:


  • Use video, data, and observation to break down opposition

  • Identify patterns, threats, and opportunities pre-match

  • Adjust your strategy based on specific opponents


🧠 Scouting and match previews are no longer ‘add-ons’ — they’re daily tools.


🧬 Working with Units, Specialists, and Staff


The UEFA A Coach is a manager of people and processes:


  • Lead multi-disciplinary teams: physios, analysts, assistants

  • Deliver sessions that link units: defence, midfield, and attack

  • Delegate, manage staff workflow, and run coaching departments


“The modern coach doesn't work alone — they orchestrate a team behind the team.”

📝 Assessments and Expectations


This isn’t a badge you collect. You earn it by demonstrating sustained excellence:


  • 🏟️ Assessed during full training sessions and matchdays with your team

  • 🎥 Submit game footage and coaching reflections

  • 📈 Measured on impact, leadership, tactical insight, and delivery

  • 🤝 Strong mentor support and peer review throughout the course


🌍 Why UEFA A Matters


The UEFA A Licence proves that you can:


✅ Lead senior and elite youth teams

✅ Build a clear playing identity and deliver it week in, week out

✅ Manage tactical detail across opposition, fixtures, and formats

✅ Operate in highly competitive environments

✅ Drive results, development, and performance


This badge positions you as a top-level operator, ready to step into professional football with full confidence.


⚽ Experience That’s Been There, Done That


Steve Halls is an FA qualified football coach offering consultancy, talent identification, mentoring and player representation in Cheshunt and the surrounding areas. In today’s connected world, Steve can offer his services to players, clubs, and organisations across the globe. Whether you're grassroots or elite, UK-based or international, you’ll benefit from Steve’s insight, tactical knowledge, and ability to build pathways that truly develop talent.











🏆 FA Level 2 / UEFA C Licence – The Coach’s Evolution



The FA Level 2 in Coaching Football—now rebranded and aligned with the UEFA C Licence—is a major step up from the foundational Level 1 qualification. It’s where theory meets practice, and where a coach transforms from a session facilitator into a true developer of players.


This course challenges coaches to deepen their understanding of the game, refine their practice design, and build a philosophy that drives long-term development.


"Level 1 gives you the tools. Level 2 teaches you how to use them with purpose."

🎯 Course Overview at a Glance


  • 📚 3 core phases: Understanding the Game, Designing Practices, Connecting with Players

  • 💻 Delivered as a blend of online learning and in-person practical workshops

  • 🧠 Supported by FA mentors throughout your journey

  • 🕐 Around 60 hours of guided learning

  • 🧱 Builds directly on the FA Level 1 (Introduction to Coaching Football)


🔍 What You’ll Learn – Key Focus Areas


📖 Understanding the Game in More Depth


This course dives deeper into the game’s principles:


  • In-depth exploration of attacking, defending and transition phases

  • Recognising player behaviours in various tactical moments

  • Understanding positional play and team structure in different formats (5v5 to 11v11)


“To coach the game, you must first see the game.”

🧱 Designing and Delivering Effective Practices


It’s not just what you coach, it’s how you coach it:


  • Practice types: opposed vs unopposed, conditioned games, skill zones

  • Designing sessions to recreate real-game situations

  • Adapting practices for individuals, units, and teams

  • The art of "coaching on the grass" – where delivery, timing, and intervention meet


🧠 Learn to scaffold sessions to challenge and stretch players while maintaining enjoyment.


🗣️ Connecting with and Developing Players


You’ll learn how to shape the player and the person:


  • Managing mixed ability and motivation within your squad

  • Encouraging autonomy and decision-making in young players

  • Building positive relationships and psychological safety

  • Introduction to leadership and emotional intelligence


“Great coaches don’t just deliver sessions. They build belief.”

🔄 In-Game Application & Matchday Coaching


Your ability to read, react, and influence on matchday matters:


  • Developing matchday routines and responsibilities

  • Recognising trends and making in-game adjustments

  • Supporting players through tactical shifts and momentum swings


🎥 Many courses include video analysis elements to sharpen tactical awareness.


🪜 Your Development Journey


The UEFA C Licence isn't an endpoint – it’s a launchpad:


  • Prepare for the UEFA B Licence or bespoke CPD opportunities

  • Reflect on your personal coaching philosophy and style

  • Build a portfolio that includes video, session plans, and observations


🧭 You'll leave the course with a clear action plan for long-term growth.


🧠 Mentor Support and Peer Collaboration


  • 🙌 FA tutors provide personal feedback throughout your journey

  • 💬 Join a community of ambitious coaches to share and discuss ideas


  • 📈 Receive tailored insights to improve session design, communication, and player outcomes

“A coach without reflection is a coach without direction.”

🌍 Why This Qualification Matters


Holding the FA Level 2 / UEFA C Licence positions you as a credible, reflective, and development-minded coach. You’ve demonstrated the ability to:


✅ Plan and deliver advanced sessions

✅ Support the long-term development of individuals

✅ Adapt and problem-solve under pressure

✅ Develop a philosophy with structure and integrity


Whether working with grassroots teams or aspiring professionals, this qualification gives you the technical and tactical depth to truly influence the game.


⚽ Experience You Can Trust

Steve Halls is an FA qualified football coach offering consultancy, talent identification, mentoring and player representation in Cheshunt and the surrounding areas. In today’s connected world, Steve can offer his services to players, clubs, and organisations across the globe. Whether you're local or international, you’ll benefit from a coach who brings grassroots knowledge with global insight.











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