A manager needs to satisfy four criteria to be granted a GBE:
a. They must have ‘Overall Responsibility’ – i.e. the ultimate (but not sole) responsibility and decision making authority – for the first team (and team selection) for the club;
b. They must hold a UEFA professional license/diploma or equivalent;
c. The relevant club does not have an ‘Existing Manager’; and
d. The manager has:
i. Managed a club in a Top League – i.e. any league in Bands 1-5 (see question 7.b above) for either:
a) a cumulative total of at least 36 months; or
b) a consecutive total of at least 24 months within the 5 year period immediately preceding the date of the GBE application;
OR
ii. Managed an international team for either:
a) a cumulative total of at least 36 months; or
b) a consecutive total of at least 24 months within the 5 year period immediately preceding the date of the GBE application
which had an aggregated FIFA World Ranking of 50 or above during this period.
In this scenario, his employer club has the ability to request that an exceptions panel consider the application. The exceptions panel has the discretion to grant the GBE if it is satisfied that the manager is of “the highest calibre and is able to contribute significantly to the development of the game at the top level in England”.
The exceptions panel will take into account criteria which includes previous managerial experience; stature of leagues in which the manager has previously managed; the FIFA ranking and competitiveness of international teams previously managed and any reasons why the automatic criteria (see question 21 above) have not been met.
A manager needs to satisfy four criteria to be granted a GBE:
a. They must have ‘Overall Responsibility’ – i.e. the ultimate (but not sole) responsibility and decision making authority – for the first team (and team selection) for the club;
b. They must hold a UEFA professional license/diploma or equivalent;
c. The relevant club does not have an ‘Existing Manager’; and
d. The manager has:
i. Managed a club in a Top League – i.e. any league in the women’s Band 1 for either:
- a cumulative total of at least 36 months; or
- a consecutive total of at least 24 months
within the 5 year period immediately preceding the date of the GBE application;
OR
ii. Managed an international team for either:
- a cumulative total of at least 36 months; or
- a consecutive total of at least 24 months within the 5 year period immediately preceding the date of the GBE application
which had an aggregated FIFA World Ranking of 40 or above during this period.
