To create an efficient technical development structure and efficient technical development programmes which will be a base for the identification, nurturing and continuous production and improvement or upgrade of technical personnel to elite levels.
Objectives:
To identify and develop Coaching instructors for each of the four regions of the country
To produce more coaches sufficient for schools and all league clubs
Ensuring that technical development plan caters for the training of more women as coaches from amongst school teachers
Merging the schools junior development programme with the technical development plan for grassroots football.
Sensitization and national mobilization to create awareness of mass participation in the development programmes
Development and Implementation of the Coaching Policy and the Coach Licensing System
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the head of the secretariat which is the management and operations arm of the National Executive Committee. The CEO also becomes a General Secretary of the association in all its assemblies and that of the Executive Committee and is hired on a full-time basis.
The Secretariat of the association comprises the following departments:
Finance and Administration;
Technical;
Marketing and Communications;
Licensing and Registration.
Refereeing;
National Teams.
Each of these departments have heads( Managers) that are responsible to the CEO.
1.The Appeal Committee shall consist of a chairman and the number of members deemed necessary.The chairman shall have legal qualifications.
2.The function of this body shall be governed by the Disciplinary Code of EFA. The committee shall pass decisions only when at least three members are present.In certain cases, the chairman may rule alone in accordance with the Disciplinary Code of the EFA.
3.The Appeal Committee is responsible for hearing appeals against decisions from the Disciplinary Committee that are declared final.
1.The Disciplinary Committee shall consist of a Chairman and the number of members deemed necessary.The chairman shall have legal qualifications.
2.The functions of this body shall be governed by the Disciplinary Code of the EFA. The committee shall pass decisions only when at least three members are present.In certain cases, the chairman may rule alone in accordance with the Disciplinary Code of the EFA.
3.The committee may pronounce the sanctions described in these Statutes and the Disciplinary Code of the EFA on Members, Officials, Players, Clubs , Match and Players' agents.
4 The provisions are subject to the disciplinary powers of the General Assembly and the Executive Committee with regard to the suspension and expulsion of Members.
a) The Disciplinary Committee b) The Appeals Board
2.The responsibilities and functions of these bodies shall be stipulated in the disciplinary code of the EFA, which shall comply with the FIFA Disciplinary Code.
3.The decision making powers of other committees remain unaffected.
4.The members of the judicial bodies may not belong to any other body of the EFA at the same time.
The Chairmen of the standing committees shall be members of the Executive Committee with the exception of those for the Internal Audit Committee, who may not belong to the Executive Committee.The members of each standing committee shall be appointed by the Executive Committee on the proposal of the President. The Chairmen and members of the standing committees shall be designated for a term of four years.
Each chairman shall represent his committee and conduct business in compliance with the relevant organization's regulations drawn up by the Executive Committee.
Each Chairman shall fix dates of meetings in collaboration with the General Secretary, ensure that all tasks are carried out and report back to the Executive Committee.
Each committee may propose amendments to its working procedures to the Executive Committee.
1. The Players' Status Committee shall comprise of a Chairman and four (4) other members.
2. The Players' Status Committee shall:
a) Set up, monitor and ensure compliance with transfer regulations in accordance with the FIFA regulations for the Status and Transfer of players and settle any disputes related to the player status and transfers.
b) Determine the status of players for the various competitions of the NFAS
3. Players' status disputes involving the EFA, its Members, Players, Officials and agents shall be settled by the Players' Status Committee and the Executive Committee shall draw up special regulations governing the Players' Status Committee powers of jurisdiction, which regulations shall be in conformity to the regulations on the Status and Transfer of players as promulgated by FIFA from time to time.
