Assam's Suban Rabha becomes first football coach from state to get AFC A licence

Assam footballer Subam Rabha has become the first football coach to obtain an AFC A license, the second highest level of coaching accreditation issued by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). 

Rabha who hails from Guwahati is now eligible for coaching any I league team and becoming assistant coach of ISL teams. 

Currently, he is working as a reserve team head coach of NEUFC and started his coaching career at South Point School, Guwahati. 

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He joined the NEUFC as a grassroots coach and is now working as head coach of the reserve team. 

The exam for the licence was held in Mumbai. There was a total of 25 participants out of which 15 cleared the exam. 

At the age of 26 in 2020, Subam became the youngest coach from Assam to receive an AFC B licence.