Antonio Montanaro Massafra 29-year-old with a motor deficit from birth, he finally realize his dream of becoming a football coach.
On January 20, 2009, the technical sector of the Football Federation announced that he had passed the course for basic training with an excellent score.
A battle in football that starts way back in 1994.
"My project - said the new technical - aimed to open the doors for the handicapped in the world of football. I wonder why a disabled person can not make the coach. It 'been a long pilgrimage between branches and offices. I have discussed the problem with all the presidents FIGC, CONI, Lega Calcio, the Italian Federation of Sports for the Disabled to FIFA. With me Claudio Rosi former footballer of the C series and other collaborators. "
" A project carried out with great difficulty - confesses Montanaro - we have not discouraged we went on our way convinced of the validity of the initiative. In 1998, the breakthrough finally the project is accepted. There are some changes, but do not give a first result has been brought home. "
" A great joy - he continues Montanaro - bodies involved are activated finally become a reality for our proposal. "It will take
the years, four to be exact from the communiqué issued by the FIGC February 14, 2002, but finally is official.
for the course are allowed to coach two handicapped to participate but it takes 25 years old along with other requirements.
The call for participation in the course art. 5 reads "is made possible by the technical area and in excess of permit limits in the two handicapped engines that do not have permission to award the player and to acquire the assets of corresponding scores. These individuals must possess a certificate of healthy and get cleared by the Medical Board indicated that it will evaluate the technical field of functional limitations for suitability for participation in the course. "
Several Antonio Montanaro appreciation that he received during these years of his battle and now the first objective is to train.
But the new technique is down to earth:" Only the field will tell me the truth ... "From Excellence
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