AIFF and FIFA Conclude Coach Educator Development Pathway Project in Bengaluru

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and world football governing body FIFA successfully wrapped up the four-day final module of the FIFA Coach Educator Development Pathway Project in Bengaluru on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Selected by FIFA’s Technical Development Division in 2022, the AIFF has been executing the comprehensive capacity-building initiative combining e-learning, online modules, on-site practical sessions, and personalized mentorship to create structured professional pathways for coach educators across India. Conducted from September 5 to 8, the final assessment module brought together 16 selected participants from across the nation and was led by four AIFF Coach Educator Experts—Sajid Dar, Shakti Chauhan, Shekhar Kerkar, and Parthasarathi Thulasi—with guidance from FIFA Expert Oscar Gonsalves and AIFF Head of Coach Development Vivek Nagul. The program aims to systematically upgrade coaching standards at the grassroots level by producing certified educators capable of mentoring future coaches nationwide.