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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.











🏅 UEFA B Licence – Coaching with Purpose, Vision & Precision



The UEFA B Licence is one of the most respected coaching qualifications in the world. It’s designed for coaches who are ready to move beyond the grassroots and into the realm of performance coaching. Whether you’re aiming to lead at youth academy level, manage senior teams, or push toward elite environments, this qualification gives you the tactical insight, leadership acumen, and coaching depth needed to thrive.


"The UEFA B Licence is where a coach stops running sessions and starts running a programme."

🧭 Course Overview at a Glance


  • 🏫 Delivered through a mix of face-to-face learning, in-club support, and online modules

  • 📊 Emphasis on player development in and out of possession

  • 📽️ Video analysis, live match assessments, and tactical deconstruction

  • 🧠 Strong focus on coaching behaviours, leadership, and matchday thinking

  • ⏱️ Approx. 120 guided learning hours, with practical assessments


🔍 What You’ll Learn – Advanced Coaching Concepts


🎯 In-Depth Tactical Understanding


Go beyond the basics and into elite game strategy:


  • Master tactical frameworks: 1-4-3-3, 1-4-2-3-1, 1-3-5-2 and more

  • Explore team shape, pressing systems, build-up play, and transitional phases

  • Adapt strategies to suit different player profiles, opposition styles, and game states


“It’s not just about having a Plan A. It’s about knowing when to change it.”

🛠️ Designing Game-Realistic Practices


Every practice must connect to the real game — here’s how:


  • Build progressive session plans that recreate matchday scenarios

  • Integrate individual and unit development into full-team context

  • Use constraints, conditions, and tactical periodisation


🧩 Sessions are planned backwards — start from the game and work back to the session.


🎙️ Leadership, Communication & Psychology


The UEFA B isn't just technical — it’s about how you lead:


  • Learn advanced communication tools and emotional intelligence

  • Understand the psychology of performance and player confidence

  • Develop captaincy, player ownership, and team cohesion


“Players don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”

🧬 Developing Individuals Within a Team


Recognise and nurture each player’s potential:


  • Apply individual learning plans and tailor sessions to suit

  • Monitor progress with evidence and feedback tools

  • Differentiate between technical coaching and holistic development


🔍 You'll be assessed on your ability to improve individuals within team settings — a major shift from Level 2.


📋 Matchday Planning & Tactical Management


Game day is your test — here’s how to prepare:


  • Conduct pre-match briefings and post-match reviews

  • Make in-game tactical adaptations under pressure

  • Use match analysis tools to enhance player learning and self-reflection


🧠 Use video and data to bring clarity and accountability to your coaching.


🧱 Your Coaching Philosophy – Brought to Life


UEFA B helps you turn vision into reality:


  • Articulate your coaching beliefs with clarity and structure

  • Link your philosophy to session design, communication, and club culture

  • Build a coaching identity that resonates with players, parents, and clubs alike


“A good philosophy doesn’t live in a notebook — it lives on the pitch.”

🙌 Support, Assessment & Mentorship


  • 📈 Ongoing support from experienced UEFA B mentors

  • 🧪 Formal assessments via practical sessions and coaching logs

  • 🤝 Peer-to-peer feedback and collaborative workshops


🎥 Coaches must evidence their impact on player development and tactical execution through session footage and analysis.


🌍 Why the UEFA B Licence Matters


This is more than just a badge — it's proof that you can:


✅ Create high-level, tactical training environments

✅ Develop individuals across the four corners (Technical/Tactical, Physical, Psychological, Social)

✅ Manage teams across all formats — 9v9 to 11v11

✅ Lead with presence, purpose and professionalism


Whether you're looking to step into an academy, run your own programme, or move toward UEFA A, the UEFA B Licence is your gateway to coaching credibility at the next level.


⚽ Coach with Purpose, Lead with Clarity


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 — and now carries the tactical credentials to match.











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