Coverciano announces new UEFA Pro coaches including Ribery and Handanovic

The FIGC Technical Sector has officially announced the new UEFA Pro coaches who qualified after completing the Master's program at Coverciano. This qualification represents the highest level of training for football technicians, allowing them to lead teams in major European leagues and continental competitions.

The program spanned a full season from September to June, involving classroom lessons, field training at the Federal Technical Center, and five internships at prominent football clubs, including Como, Milan, Cagliari, Genoa, and Racing Santander.

Three individuals achieved the highest possible grade of 110/110: Andrea Chiappella (Virtus Entella coach), Francesco Magnanelli (collaborator to Allegri at Napoli), and Alexandre Nizelik (former collaborator to Spalletti at Zenit Saint Petersburg and Fiorentina). Other notable names among the newly qualified coaches include Franck Ribery, Samir Handanovic, Alessandro Diamanti, and Aleksandar Kolarov.