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Eddie Chikamhi Senior Sports Reporter

FORMER Zimbabwe international striker Agent Sawu has added a feather to his cap after attaining a UEFA Certificate in Football Management.

Sawu, who has been involved in football management and development since his retirement just over a decade ago, recently completed the programme with the UEFA Academy.

“Football had taken a back seat in the last 18 months or so, I just took the opportunity to back into the class. Obviously I am excited. “I feel it’s a step in the right direction because we need to continuously upgrade our skills in this modern era. It’s good for me, it’s for Zimbabwean football as well. I am doing this to help promote and develop football in Zimbabwe,” said Sawu.

The blended learning approach of the UEFA Certificate in Football Management containing a mix of e-learning and face-to-face seminars has been carefully designed in collaboration with a prestigious academic institution and leading experts to ensure a high quality programme.

The programme lasts for nine months. According to the UEFA website, each module and face-to-face seminar addresses a key area of football management which are necessary for people working within the football industry.

The online modules found within the UEFA CFM are as follows:

• the organisation of world football;

• strategic and performance management;

• operational management;

• football marketing and sponsorship;

• communication, the media and public relations;

• elective module to be chosen from the five following subjects: Event and volunteer management, Women’s football, Football development, Football and social responsibility and Football law.