Spanish coach Josep “Pep” Ferré is the Philippine Football Federation’s new Technical Director.
Ferré is a United of European Football Associations-certified coach, who mentored the Philippine Men’s National Football Team during their stint at the 2022 ASEAN Football Federation Mitsubishi Electric Cup.
His 20-years of experience makes Ferré a suitable choice for the post, according to PFF officials.
“We look forward to collaborating with Coach Pep Ferré in creating and implementing a national plan that leverages on the development of not just the players and the coaches, but all the football stakeholders in the country, with a special focus on what our regional FAs can contribute,” said PFF president John Anthony Gutierrez.
Ferré has been going around the country to observe matches, talk with FA officials and coaches, and assess players.
Coach Pep has earned his PRO license through the Royal Spanish Federation, the football association of Spain.
He even holds a Bachelor Degree in Sports Sciences from the University of Barcelona and a Masters degree in football coaching from the Coaches Formation Center CENAFE in Madrid.
The professional teams that Ferré has handled includes the Indonesia’s Persis Solo and India’s East Bengal FC both for which he was the assistant Coach.
He was also with the Thai Premier League’s Bangkok Glass FC and Ratchaburi for which he was the Head coach, along with FC Bayamon Puerto Rico.
On the youth level, Ferré served as the head coach of Thailand Premier League’s Buriram United Team B and Academy Director, U19 Head Coach of Kitchee SC of Hong Kong, and FC Barcelona Escola Egypt Academy Director.
