UEFA Certificate in Football Management (UEFA CFM)
The UEFA CFM is the must-have foundation programme for anyone working in a football organisation who wants to gain a comprehensive understanding of how the game is managed.
Programme overview
*For staff of UEFA’s 55 member associations, dedicated national editions of the UEFA CFM are organised. Please check the UEFA CFM – National edition page for further information.
The blended learning approach of the UEFA CFM containing a mix of e-learning and face-to-face seminars has been carefully designed in collaboration with a prestigious academic institution and leading experts to ensure a high quality programme.
The UEFA CFM lasts for nine months starting in September 2023 and ending in July 2024 compromises of ten online modules as well as three face-to-face seminars. Each module and face-to-face seminar addresses a key area of football management which are necessary for people working within the football industry.
The online modules found within the UEFA CFM are as follows:
- the organisation of world football;
- strategic and performance management;
- operational management (human resources, finances, customer satisfaction, service operations);
- football marketing and sponsorship;
- communication, the media and public relations;
- elective module to be chosen from the 5 following subjects: Event and volunteer management, Women’s football, Football development, Football and social responsibility, Football law