AIFF Media Team

NEW DELHI: The Elite Coaches Refresher Programme, organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), concluded at the Reliance Corporate Park in Navi Mumbai on Monday, August 24, 2026.

Conducted from August 21 to 24, the programme was hosted with the support of the Western India Football Association (WIFA) and Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC). The programme was conducted by AIFF Head of Coach Development Vivek Nagul and Technical Director Sabir Pasha.

The four-day programme provided a platform for strategic exchange, peer-to-peer review and practical knowledge sharing among experienced coaches and coach educators. The collaborative sessions enabled participants to exchange perspectives and experiences while engaging in discussions focused on coaching and technical development.

A total of 26 coaches and coach educators participated in the programme: Sanjoy Sen, Stanley Rozario, Karim Bencharifa, Naushad Moosa, Santosh Kashyap, Arata Izumi, Adrian Dias, Robin Charles, V Soundararajan, Sushant Naidu, Sankarlal Chakraborty, Thangboi Singto, Shanmugam Venkatesh, Caetano Pinho, Augusto Dsilva, Hilal Parray, Rajat Guha, Jayaraj G, Antonio Presley, Gavin Araujo, Abdul Siddique, Shinoj Madathil, Prashant Singh, Mihir Thakkar, Jayabrata Ghosh and Marcelino Pereira.