Ferran Sibila’s conditions to work as HJK’s head coach weakened when the Spaniard was not accepted for the planned coaching course in Sweden.
The missing coaching license seems to be preventing the new head coach of the Helsinki Football Club Ferran Sibilan working in his position.
HJK’s plan was that the Spanish Sibila, 35, would be able to obtain the missing Uefa Pro license in Sweden. However, the Fotbollskanalen website reported on Wednesday that Sibila has not been accepted for the license course starting in February.
A Swede told about it Fotbollskanale website. According to the website, 11 coaches were accepted for the course organized in Sweden. Sibila is not among those selected for the course.
The training manager of the Swedish Football Association by Roger Sandberg according to the decision, Sibila’s move abroad is behind the decision.
– It is difficult to prioritize a foreign coach who works in another country. We are aware of Sibila and HJK’s situation, but our task is to focus on Swedish coaches in the domestic market, commented Sandberg.
HJK will probably have to name Ossi Virran at least on paper as the head coach. Virta is the only person on the coaching team who has the license required for this position.
Uefa Pro is, for example, the highest level of the trainings organized by the Finnish Football Association – specifically a degree aimed at elite sports and adult coaching.
The betting league in league license regulations it is clearly stated that the team must have a head coach with a valid Uefa Pro license.
The football association’s Uefa Pro courses have usually started at the end of an even-numbered year, which means that the next course in Finland only starts at the end of this year. Therefore, Sibila was supposed to participate in the course organized in Sweden.