Coaching bursaries paying off

Nantwich Town’s Martin Haslam and FC United of Manchester’s Karl Marginson are the latest coaches to receive their Evo-Stik NPL bursary awards to help them complete their UEFA B courses.

Rebels manager Marginson, pictured right alongside Dabbers coach Haslam, are the latest coaches to benefit from the league’s ongoing initiative to raise standards by supporting the efforts of individual member clubs to boost coaching standards and produce excellent coaches.

The Football Association part fund the coaching bursaries and the duo were snapped at Evo-Stik NPL First Division North Curzon Ashton where they’ve been hard at their studies alongside other coaches on the latest Evo-Stik NPL supported course at the Tameside Stadium.

NPL Representative and Evo-Stik League Coach Development Officer Mark Ogley says there are currently a number of coaches on different courses across the country working towards their awards and urged others to take advantage of the FA sponsored scheme by signing up.