TS Galaxy coach welcomes SAFA coaching course with reservations

Ramovic has been extremely vocal since arriving in the country about more of his Premier Soccer League counterparts needing “coaching education” to improve the standard of the domestic top flight. 

As things stand, the PSL does not have a minimum requirement for coaches in either the second or elite divisions, and Ramovic, who played in Germany for much of his career, says this is unacceptable.

He told SABC Sport he was relieved to learn the mother body was moving in the right direction following announcements about the programme this week. 

"My belief is that education will help you, and if SAFA now gives this kind of education then it's just a beautiful thing to see because my view – this is now my third season, and you [South Africa] have a lot of great coaches but imagine they also get educated," said Ramovic.

"Until now, in my view, again, you should not take it as criticism or something, but I can't understand that you don't have [coaching qualification] criteria in the PSL.

"For example, that a coach can only be [working] in the highest league with CAF A, as a minimum to be a coach. In this league, anyone can be a coach – [even] you can start being a coach tomorrow."

The Rockets coach goes as far as suggesting even former players who are now television pundits should – at the very least – have a CAF B License. 

"Is this the respect for the PSL that you should have? I don't think so. And then you have analyst guys that analyse the games, they don't even have CAF C," he added.

"Is this the standard that you should have in this league? I don't think so because, again, when I see this Orlando [Pirates] guy, who only played four games – he's an analyst, but when I see the analysis he does, in terms of tactical things, I can't believe what he's talking about."