Instructor Abraham Mebratu appointed as FIFA’s technical expert

Addis Ababa, September 13, 2022 (FBC) – Abraham Mebratu, Confederation of African Football (CAF) elite instructor and head coach of Bahir Dar City Football Club, has been appointed as FIFA’s the new technical expert.

Instructor Abraham’s work experience as CAF elite instructor, as a member of the technical research team and coach at CAF, as well as experiences in Asian and Yemeni football made him the ideal candidate for the position.

Thus, he became the first instructor in Ethiopia to be appointed by FIFA in this role.

He will assume responsibilities given by FIFA as a technical expert; such as elite football coaching, youth football, grassroots, and development of courses for technical directors, instructors and football-related contents.

According to Soccer Ethiopia, he will also be engaged in technical consultancy for FIFA member countries and continental confederations in football development, monitoring the football development programs and activities of those member countries which include the preparation of the new FIFA Technical Development Program, under this program department.

The Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) congratulated instructor Abraham for his new role at FIFA and expressed its sincere wish for a successful time in his new role.