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Daso's Football Doctorate: Studying late English FA manager Dick Bate

Nick Dasovic, head coach of the Whitecaps FC Development Squad, spent nearly two full years earning his UEFA Pro License, the highest coaching license in world football. Many don’t know the work, dedication, and degree of education that goes into this course. In this blog, Daso will tell us about people he met along the way as he went through his program with the Scottish Football Association, and the lessons he learned from each person.

Today, Daso discusses the late Dick Bate, a longtime English manager and former Canada Soccer technical director.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

  • Elite coaching manager of the English Football Association
  • Over 40 years of playing, coaching and coaching education

I had the opportunity to work alongside Dick when he was the technical director of the Canadian Soccer Association and know firsthand his knowledge of the game and his passion to teach and educate others.