The fruitful first phase of the AFC A Certificate Coaching Course 2019, organized by Bangladesh Football Federation, came to an end on Tuesday.

The course began on May 4 at the BFF headquarters in the capital’s Motijheel.

A total of 21 coaches, including 11 from Sri Lanka, India, Bhutan, Malaysia and Maldives, participated in the course.

BFF technical and strategic director Paul Thomas Smalley conducted the course as the instructor.

The coaches, who already had their C and B certificate courses completed, learned about various aspects of advanced coaching technics during both theoretical and practical sessions under the supervision of Paul Smalley.

The second phase of the course will take place later this year.