JAKARTA French Ligue 1 club, Stade de Reims, must pay a fine of 22 thousand per match. That's because the coach, Will Still, doesn't have a UEFA Pro license.
Still being one of the best managers of the season in Ligue 1 France. He put Reims unbeaten in the last 15 games in domestic competition.
However, it does not have a mandatory license. This makes his club have to issue a nominal that is not small every time he leads the game from the sidelines.
According to regulations in Ligue 1, all managers must have a UEFA Pro license if they want to occupy a coaching position at a club. However, 30-year-old Still is still taking courses to get a license.
Still who was born in Belgium to British parents, is the youngest manager in Europe's top five leagues. He became the center of attention in October when he was promoted to manager after previous coach Oscar was sacked.
Still's career journey to become a coach is very unique. He began to learn to mix the most popular sports strategy under the sky because of his hobby of playing the Football Manager game.
Until now, he still plays Football Manager for hours and even sometimes even sleeps in the early hours of the morning. The simulation computer game, which is based on football management, has been fond of him since he was young.
Still left Belgium to Preston when he was 17 years old to take his first steps in football as an academy coach. He then had time to return to the country to become an assistant coach.
He then moved to France and joined Reims and managed to get a second place at the club last summer. It didn't take long, he was immediately given a job as the first team coach.
Despite starting his career with Football Manager, the British tactician successfully brought fresh air to the team. They have even lost once since he took over the coach seat.
The results helped Reims survive in the middle of the standings. Still even recently succeeded in making Paris Saint-Germain giants who are star players have to bring home a draw.
This achievement made Reims not hesitate to spend money to pay the fine. However, the fine may end soon because Still continues to hunt for the licenses she can get in the near future.
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