Former Ghana internationals Laryea Kingston and John Paintsil have been named among the first set of coaches selected for the CAF Licence A Coaching Course, recently announced by the Ghana Football School.

Kingston, who is currently in charge of youth football development in Uganda, and Paintsil, an assistant coach of the Black Stars, will be part of the programme—the first CAF Licence A course to be organised in Ghana in almost a decade, with the last edition held before 2018.

The two ex-Black Stars players headline a diverse group of experienced and upcoming coaches who will undergo advanced technical and tactical training under the CAF Licence A pathway. The course will be delivered in line with standards set by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

The CAF Licence A qualification is a critical requirement for coaches aspiring to work at the top level of club and national team football across Africa, and is widely regarded as a major milestone in professional coaching development.

Other coaches selected for the initial batch include Emmanuel Mensah, Abega Wilson, Dora Zutah, Winfred Dormom, Godwin Attram, Sadique Abubakar, Seth Osei, Enoch Daitey, Isaac Amarh, Sandra Boakye, Welbeck Oppong, Mohammed Hamza Obeng, Henry Wellington, Bernice Adutwumwaa, Anita Wiredu, Hamza Mohammed, Yakubu Mohammed, and Joseph Agyemang Jr.