Irish FA Coach Education Manager, Nigel Best, says; “There was a rigorous selection procedure set by UEFA to be adhered to, we had 58 applications and had to apply strict criteria to get this down to the number selected.
“There is a good mix of ex-players, coaches and managers from Northern Ireland and from further afield. Make no mistake about it, they will have a tough year and a half ahead of them.”
IrishFA TV will be tracking the course over the period, keeping you up to date with proceedings and talking to the candidates and tutors.
Watch the video below to see the thoughts of Nigel Best and participants Grant McCann and George Boateng