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A UEFA Pro Licence is required by anyone who wishes to manage a Premiership football club on a permanent basis (i.e. more than 12 weeks - the amount of time an unqualified caretaker manager is allowed to take control). This applies to both the head coach or team manager, and such a license is also required to manage in the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Cup. Although The Football Association has granted a variety of exemptions (or temporary extensions to the 12-week rule) from 2010 it will be a case of no licence, no job. It was introduced following agreement between the Premier League, Professional Footballers Association and League Managers Association in 2000 to bring England into line with UEFA regulations.

In 2003, the Premiership chairmen agreed to making the qualification a mandatory requirement to manage at the top level in England.

Contents 1 Qualification 2 Other managerial qualifications 3 Introduction of the qualification 3.1 List of managers who were awarded a diploma as a result of 10 years experience 3.2 List of those who attended the Diploma Course in 2003 4 Challenges to Pro Licence regulations 4.1 Newcastle United and Glenn Roeder 4.2 Middlesbrough and Gareth Southgate 5 List of managers who have qualified for the Pro-Licence 5.1 Qualified in 2002 5.2 Qualified in 2003 5.3 Qualified in 2004 5.4 Qualified in 2005 5.5 Qualified in 2006 6 Qualification overseas 7 Other coaches holding the Pro Licence 8 External links

Following an induction period, those wishing to qualify for the Pro-Licence need to undergo a year-long course which involves around 240 hours of study combining a mixture of distance learning, online learning and conference calls. Once this has been successfully completed there is a residential study week at Warwick University.

The UEFA Pro-Licence is the final qualification and follows the completion of the UEFA 'B' and 'A' Licences.

In 2003, an FA Coaching Diploma was awarded to all coaches who had at least 10 years experience of being a manager or head coach or who had attended that summer's Diploma Course.

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Sir Alex Ferguson Brian Flynn Gerry Francis Trevor Francis Barry Fry Bobby Gould Dario Gradi George Graham Billy Hamilton Ray Harford Trevor Hartley Glenn Hoddle Roy Hodgson

Brian Horton Don Howe Kevin Keegan Joe Kinnear Lennie Lawrence Brian Little Lou Macari Roy McFarland Colin Murphy David Pleat Harry Redknapp Peter Reid Bruce Rioch

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Gary McAllister Gary Megson Ronnie Moore Mike Newell Rob Newman David O'Leary Andy Preece Peter Reid Steve McClaren Mick Tait

In 2006, Newcastle United was granted a two-week extension to the 12-week restriction to allow Glenn Roeder to continue as their caretaker manager until the end of the season despite him not holding a Pro Licence. He had enrolled in 2003 but, due to ill health, had to drop out without completing the course. In early May 2006 Freddy Shepherd, the Newcastle United chairman made it clear that, after a successful run as caretaker, the Newcastle board wanted to appoint Roeder as their full-time permanent manager. Shepherd asked the F.A. Premiership if they would waive their rule and the two-week extension could be continued for a further season, during which time Roeder would complete the Pro Licence. The F.A. stated that this would have to be put to a vote of all the Premiership clubs. On May 11th 2006 Newcastle announce that the other Premiership clubs were in agreement and that they would be introducing Roeder as their new manager the following week. [1]

In June 2006, Middlesbrough F.C. appointed Gareth Southgate to be their new manager despite his lack of a UEFA Pro Licence. [2] The club, and Southgate, said that he has been unable to gain the qualification in previous summers due to involvement with England and was hampered, in 2006, by Middlesbrough's success in getting to the final of the UEFA Cup. They also quote the Newcastle/Glenn Roeder situation as having set a precedent though Southgate made it clear he will study for the qualification as soon as possible. In November 2006, he was given special dispensation to remain in charge of Middlesbrough until the end of the season.[3]

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Stuart Baxter Phil Brown Willie Donachie Joe Joyce Derek Fazackerley Stuart Gray John McDermott Mark McGhee Alan Pardew

Stuart Pearce Nigel Pearson David Platt Hope Powell - the only female to qualify Nigel Spackman Dave Watson Peter Withe Nigel Worthington

Mark Bowen Paul Bracewell John Carver Stephen Constantine Kevin Dillon Iain Dowie Wally Downes David Geddis Joe Jordan Bryan Klug Nicky Law Brian Laws

Steve McClaren Neil McDonald Richard Money Tony Mowbray Sean O'Driscoll John Peacock Geoff Pike Steve Round Kevin Sheedy Paul Simpson Steve Walford Mark Hughes

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Martin Allen Kevin Bond Adrian Boothroyd Steve Clarke John Collins Paul Davis Nigel Gibbs Kenny Jackett Martin Ling

John McMahon Keith Millen Eddie Niedzwiecki Chris Ramsey Martin Scott René Meulensteen Dave Penney Neil Thompson

Some managers and coaches have completed the Pro Licence outside England include:

• Roy Aitken
• Rafael Benítez
• Tommy Craig
• Martin Jol
• José Mourinho
• David Moyes
• Arsène Wenger

• Brian Eastick
• Alan McDonald
• Ernie Merrick

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• UEFA website
• FA Premier League