Courses offered in football management

Football managers will soon be relegating their sheepskin coats to the bottom of the cupboard in favour of academic gowns, if plans to kick off a diploma in soccer management at Greenwich University strike it lucky. Negotiations between the University and the Professional Footballers' Association have already taken place, although a university spokesperson said that "nothing has been finalised yet".

Candidates will need to have a UEFA B coaching qualification, and proof that they are working towards the A certificate, and will also be given the chance to convert their diploma into a BA or masters degree in management studies after two years.

The university will link up with a network of regional distance-learning centres, so managers already working in the field have the option of studying from home or away.