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UEFA Futsal B Diploma

Coach futsal properly: the fly goalkeeper and 5v4, set plays, the physical demands, time-outs and fouls — and what futsal gives the eleven-a-side game.

£900 · about 7 months (October–June) · eight one-day blocks · UEFA minimum 120 hours, at least 74 on the pitch

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The UEFA Futsal B: what the diploma asks of you

The UEFA Futsal B Diploma is the most advanced futsal qualification in England. It teaches you to coach and develop individual specialisms and roles within a team, across the four corners of The FA's long-term player development model. It is designed for coaches whose teams play competitive futsal regularly or are preparing for a tournament.

  • Entry: work with players who train weekly and have a regular games programme, and hold the National Futsal Course (or FA Level 2 in Coaching Futsal), the UEFA C (or FA Level 2 in Coaching Football), and in-date Safeguarding Children and Introduction to First Aid in Football. Places are by application in a set window.
  • Cost and length: £900; about seven months, October to June. The UEFA framework sets a minimum of 120 hours including club work, at least 74 on the pitch.
  • Format: eight one-day blocks of practical and classroom learning, delivered by The FA at St George's Park, with online discussions in small tutor groups between blocks.
  • Assessment: two practical coaching feedback visits at your own setting, plus post-block theory tasks.
  • What it qualifies you for: coaching futsal across the grassroots and professional game; the expected licence for head-coach roles in the National Futsal Series. Like other UEFA licences, it is kept in date through CPD.

The syllabus has four pillars — the specialised futsal coach, the player and environment, training, and the match — and seven learning outcomes, among them playing with and against a fly goalkeeper.

Source: Coaching certifications reference · 13. Futsal Track

The syllabus: 5 modules, 18 lessons

  1. 1

    The fly goalkeeper and 5v4

    • The UEFA Futsal B: what the diploma asks of you free preview
    • The fly goalkeeper: the law and the decision
    • Attacking 5v4: structures, actions and the safety
    • Defending 4v5 and the endgame decision tree
  2. 2

    Futsal set plays

    • Kick-ins: the restart you get most
    • Corners and free kicks with a wall
    • The 10 m free kick: a penalty with a run-up
    • Goal clearances and the set-play design rules
  3. 3

    The physical demands of futsal

    • The demand profile: what you are preparing for
    • Conditioning through game formats
    • Off-court work, warm-ups and recovery
  4. 4

    Match management: time-outs and accumulated fouls

    • Time-outs: 60 seconds you must plan
    • Managing accumulated fouls and discipline
    • Rotation, shifts and the bench
    • Post-game analysis and reflection
  5. 5

    From futsal to football

    • What transfers, attribute by attribute
    • What does not transfer — coach it honestly
    • Designing the hybrid programme