Some Questions re Ramon:
Is the pro License requirement a new thing? I vaguely recall the requirement being UEFA A but could be wrong.
How Long has it been the requirement?
Why has a "part time" coach who clearly has Pro Aspirations not progressed this further given it is at least 4 years since he first looked at the Nix job and has been turned down for others in the interim?
Have NZF tried to help the most successful domestic coach advance his qualifications? Have Auckland City? If not why not?
Has he tried sitting it before and missed out?
I would like to see Ramon involved, but for me, far too much of a risk to take someone on on the hope that they gain the right license that they are due (apparently) to sit in June. It would be a disaster to end up having to start another worldwide search for a coach in June.
I can help with the first two.
I think the pro licence requirement came in before the 2015/16 season. Just to add to the mix, it only applies for foreign (non-Australian) coaches. Australians only need the A Licence. But the pro licence for foreigners also applies for those wanting to be an assistant.
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