The second batch of FA (Football Association) of England, level-1 refereeing and coaching will be conducted from August 24-30 at the Abhijit Kadam Football Development Centre (AKFDC). The Bharati Vidyapeeth in a joint venture with Kickworldwide , UK, has established the AKFDC.
The AKFDC has successively completed the first batch of FA Level - 1 Coaching and Refereeing Course under the guidance of FA tutors. The students for the coaching Batch were a combination of local, district, state and international, whereas for the refereeing course, the students were nominated by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from Goa, Chennai, Kerala, Gujarat, Bangalore, Chattisgarh, Mumbai, Kolhapur, Patna, and the Poona District Football Association (PDFA) from Pune. The students who completed this course were certified by the FA (England).
The last date for submission of application forms to join the course is August 14. 2010. The Director of the AKFDC, Kuldeep Gaikwad announced the names of the faculties for the second batch, namely, Nigel John Quincey, Richard David Cooper, Stephen Charles Rhodes and Steven Lazenby respectively.