Congratulations Coach Sjafri! Graduates FIFA Technical Leadership Diploma

PSSI Technical Director Indra Sjafri is one of a row of selected technical directors who graduated from the prestigious FIFA Technical Leadership Diploma program for the first edition.

Indra Sjafri, followed the last block and underwent a course for 18 months by ending a series of assessment presentation sessions and graduation ceremonies at the FIFA museum in Zurich, Switzerland, December 5-6.

"This diploma will further strengthen the development of Indonesian football, with leaders in the technical field who have global qualifications," said Indra Sjafri in an official statement, Antara, Sunday, December 8.

Indra, who brought Indonesia to win the 2023 SEA Games gold medal, started the program in May 2023 by conducting a visit study to a number of places including Brazil, Japan, the Netherlands and Switzerland.

The study program is part of a diploma, which aims to be a globally recognized 'qualification' for technical leaders working in football.

"Congratulations to Indra Sjafri for graduating from the first edition of the FIFA Technical Leadership Diploma," said FIFA Football Development Director Steven Martens.

"The future of global football requires an expert leader around the world and we believe this qualification will help us achieve that goal," added Martens.

Martens is very enthusiastic about the inaugural program carried out by FIFA this time to help football in all developing with the presence of personnel in the technical field who are so professional.

"We are excited to see how every Diploma graduate will help shape and influence the future of football in the years to come," added Martens.

FIFA's Technical Leadership Chief Jamie Hochen said that the first edition of the FIFA Technical Leadership Diploma became a transformational experience to implement development in football.

"FIFA Technical Leadership Diploma is the first qualification of its kind and we are absolutely sure that this will play a major role in football's leadership around the world in the future. The first graduate group is now equipped with the skills and competence to lead in this field," said Jamie Hochen.

Reporting from the official FIFA statement, Sunday, the following are FIFA Technical Leadership Diploma 2023/24 graduates:

Ricardo Leao

Aabed Alansari

Ross Awa

Indra Sjafri

Carles Romagosa

Bhekihan Boy Mkhonta

Benjamin Kumwenda

Walter Steenbok

Ali Mwebe

Lyson Badminton Lyson

Iv? Novella

Anton Corneal

Luis Castro

Pleticose Type

Janno Kivisild

Marian Pahars

Diana Bulgaru

Andrew Gould

Lili Bai

Jayne Ludlow

Patricia Gonzalez

Buman-Uchral Bold

Aldi Iqbal