Chelsea head coach Avram Grant is set to complete study
requirements for his UEFA Pro licence early next year, the Israel
Football Association (IFA) said on Sunday. "If Grant participates
and successfully completes the pro course which is set to begin in
February, he will receive his licence approval," the statement
said.
European soccer's governing body is expected to require that from
next season coaches of clubs that play in European competitions
must hold a Pro licence.
"Grant and nine other Israeli coaches must complete a number of
(study) hours the content of which will be determined by UEFA,"
Israeli coaches association chairman Amnon Raz told Israeli sports
Web site ONE.
Media reports in Israel said Grant, who met with Israel Football
Association chairman Avi Luzon in Tel Aviv on Sunday, had received
the licence, but the IFA statement later clarified the
situation.
