LMA DIPLOMA IN FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT.

The LMA Diploma in Football Management was launched at Warwick Business School in 2002. Now delivered in partnership with the University of Liverpool and the PFA, with 277 graduates to date, the course is still true to its original aim of provide vocationally relevant education, equipping managers and coaches with a university-accredited qualification and the skills to address the challenges and realities of football management.

The Diploma is highly sought after by managers and coaches and is recognised by football club executives as an integral part of their talent identification and recruitment processes.

Who is it for?

Current and aspiring first team managers from the professional men’s and women’s game.

Applicants must hold a current UEFA A coaching licence, with priority given to those held with the English FA.
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Applicants should have experience working at first team level within the English professional game.
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Applicants should be committed to managing and coaching at first team level in the future

Programme Structure.

This one-year course consists of residential weeks at the start and end, with one-day Masterclasses during the year and opportunities for additional online group learning and 1-to-1 support throughout. Assessment is via assignments, group work and presentations. Modules include:

YOU

Psychometric Profiling
Building Your Brand
Career Planning & Preparation
Effective Presentation & Public Speaking Skills
Media Strategy & Skills
Mental Health & Coping Strategies
Personal Health & Wellbeing

YOUR TEAM

Understanding Leadership
Building High Performance Teams
Managing Up
Influence & Persuasion

THE INDUSTRY

Football Governance & Structures
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Football Finance
Participant Behaviour

LMA DIPLOMA IN FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT.

Who is it for?

“After the LMA Diploma in Football Management was recommended to me, it was a target I set for myself. It was definitely part of the reason why I got my job as a manager."

Programme Structure.

“The LMA Diploma helped me to reflect, and improve on, dealing with the varied tasks of a football manager. This bespoke course has certainly given me many strengths to utilise going forwards in my coaching and leadership journey."

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