Franck Ribery has completed the UEFA Pro Licence programme at Coverciano, taking the highest formal step yet towards a coaching career after his decorated playing spell.
Key takeaways
- Ribery finished the UEFA Pro Licence course at Italy’s Coverciano coaching centre.
- His final thesis examined a faster style of football balancing tradition with innovation.
- The former Bayern Munich winger already holds UEFA B and A coaching diplomas.
- Ribery made 273 Bundesliga appearances for Bayern, scoring 86 goals and supplying 121 assists.
- The 43-year-old remains settled in Tuscany after finishing his playing career in Italy.
From Bayern honours to the coaching pathway
Ribery won nine league titles during his career and lifted the Champions League with Bayern in 2013. His playing record also includes 87 Champions League matches, with 18 goals and 28 assists, plus 81 appearances for France.
Those honours do not replace the required coaching qualifications. Ribery has now completed the UEFA Pro Licence course, having previously gained UEFA B and A badges while working at Salernitana.
His final paper was titled “The Football I Want: Between Tradition and Innovation, in Search of Speed”. It sets out the former winger’s preferred direction as he prepares for a possible role on the touchline.
Italian base remains important
Italy is likely to remain central to Ribery’s next phase. He left Bayern in 2019 and played for Fiorentina until 2021 before ending his career at Salernitana in 2022.
Salernitana appointed him technical coach in October 2022. Ribery has also made his home in Tuscany with his Italian partner and their son.
He recently returned to Fiorentina’s Artemio Franchi stadium for the club’s centenary celebrations. Roberto Baggio, Gabriel Batistuta and former Bayern teammate Luca Toni were also among the invited former players.
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