In conjunction with Major League Soccer, Vancouver Whitecaps FC confirmed on Thursday the club's continued participation in the Elite Formation Coaching License (EFCL), in addition to a new continuing education course in partnership with La Liga.
Whitecaps FC U-16 Residency coach Adam Day will take the EFCL course this year, while technical director Craig Dalrymple will build on his EFCL license through the La Liga course. Whitecaps FC 2 (WFC2) head coach Rich Fagan has also earned his EFCL license.
This year marks the third iteration a groundbreaking partnership between MLS and the French Football Federation (FFF) that provides MLS youth academy coaches with world-class training through a 14-month youth development course resulting in participants earning their Elite Formation Coaching License (EFCL).