luke37

I am an experienced football coach based in the UK who is looking to relocate. I have a UEFA A Licence as well as degree BSc in Sports Science. I have been coaching in the UK for the last 13 years at all levels and need a new challenge. Does anyone have any idea of how I go about looking for work in the Middle East. Any help would be much appreciated and if anyone has any contacts that would be even better.

Cheers Luke

flares

Try IFA but you may be overqualified. They train kids in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

luke37

Thanks I have sent them my CV

Madam Medusa

there's arsenal soccer school here in dubai, and i think man u in abu dhabi...carlton palmer also runs a soccer academy through repton school, so may be worth you contacting all of them too...

MM, xx

luke37

thanks for your help

Mogs

Libra sports

lionheart

What does "all levels" actually mean? Are you Avram Grant in disguise?

luke37

I have coached in the premier league at youth age groups and worked with many players now plying their trade as professionals in the premier league, coca cola championship etc. I am not Avram Grant, much younger and better looking.

flares

I met this youngish Dutch coach of Al Ahli Saudi's Olympic squad (U-23s) at Jeddah airport a few weeks ago. Think the main coach is also Dutch so he's obviously come over to Jeddah on the back of that.

Nice guy. Not sure how he's getting on controlling a load of Saudi yoofs, who were strutting their stuff in departures in their club tracksuits and Arsenal-esque big headphones, but he seemed to want to talk to another Westerner and actually came up to me to strike up a conversation.

kittycat1

Hello Tiger

luke37

hello kitty

billiejoe

Good Luck Luke - my friend is also moving out from the UK who has done some football coaching...when are you thinking of moving out here?!

luke37

I am just looking to move out of the uk not sure where yet. It will depend a lot on where I can get the work I am looking for.

The Dean

"Carlton Palmer runs a soccer academy"?

Also, look out for the King of Saudi Arabia running a "Home Brewing" seminar, and Adolf Hitler running the "Judaeo-Christian Friendship Alliance".

luke37

Funny as it might sound but Carlton Palmer does run a football academy, I looked into it. Not sure about the others though, they might be a bit far fetched.