PZPN

The Ministry of Sport and Tourism and the Polish Football Association inform that the "Certification of Football Schools" programme will be continued. In 2022, the 3rd edition of the programme will commence, to which a record amount of nearly PLN 50 million will be allocated.

Minister of Sport and Tourism Kamil Bortniczuk and PZPN President Cezary Kulesza decided that the funds will go to a much wider group of recipients, with a special focus on small, local football schools. The aim is to support local football communities.

The changes planned include:

1) opening up of the programme to small, local football schools that have so far been unable to meet the overly restrictive criteria;

2) much less paperwork and bureaucracy that discouraged participation in the programme;

3) greater emphasis on the training of coaches, in particular through practical education.

In addition to the existing stars (gold, silver, bronze), there will be a new category, the "green star", for small, local football schools.

Support under the "green star" will include:

1) subsidies for the salaries of coaches;

2) subsidies for training and courses for coaches;

3) organisation of educational visits to football schools.

Recruitment for the "green star" will commence in the second quarter of 2022.