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UEFA CFM debut in Poland
Poland has launched its first national edition of the UEFA Certificate in Football Management programme, which is aimed at helping football organisations management across Europe develop skills and enhance knowledge for the overall benefit of European football.
Poland has kicked off the national edition of the CFM for the first time. The course was launched in Warsaw on 12th December, and featured 37 participants representing the Polish Football Association (PFA), Regional Football Associations and clubs, as well as external participants from Greece, Ukraine, Estonia, Lithuania and Belarus.
Participants were introduced to football management, and also received an insight into UEFA's club licensing and financial fair play measures and the UEFA HatTrick assistance programme. Additionally, the PFA Head of Grassroots Department, Magdalena Urbańska shared Poland's particular experiences in growing football in Poland.
The UEFA CFM is a nine-month learning programme involving studies into numerous topics, including organisation, strategy and strategic management, operational management, marketing and sponsorship, communications, media and public relations, and event and volunteer management. The programme contains six interactive online modules and three face-to-face seminars.
