The first local physical education teachers received UAF certificates and D-licenses, as well as sets of equipment in branded backpacks “Everything for a Football Lesson” and school football manuals for high-quality football lessons and other football events in their schools. They successfully completed free state courses according to the curriculum prepared by UAF specialists in accordance with the requirements of the New Ukrainian School and approved by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. It allows them to receive one credit under the European system of advanced training, in addition, UEFA has granted permission to participants who studied under a specific football program specifically for school teachers to receive UAF football D-licenses.

Within the framework of the UAF program, the courses were organized by the Dnipro Academy of Continuing Education and the Football Association of Dnipropetrovsk Region. The teachers were greeted by the rector of the academy Viktor Sychenko, the coordinator of social projects from UAF Yevheniy Stolitenko, the executive director of AFDO Yaroslav Derevyanko, and the head of the department of education and health culture of the academy Larisa Lavrova.

They, together with the teachers, noted that the UAF program will have many positive results for the physical and emotional development of children and will bring many benefits to schools that introduce football.