Sports director expert in football

Basic Information

Program

1 module. The sporting director. Skills and professional profile:

This module is focused on defining the professional profile of the sports director, as well as their professional skills and functions within a football club.

2 module.  Institutional management and human resources management in a football club:

The module is aimed at understanding the characteristics of the institutions with which the sports director will have to interact as the top sports official of their organization.

3 module. Legal and financial management:

Module 3 will cover the basic, legal and financial knowledge necessary to perform the role of sports director.

4 module. Sports planning and methodological management in football:

This module is geared towards understanding the different models of sports planning based on the types of clubs and understanding the main schools and models of play.

5 module. Communication, marketing and new technologies:

The fifth module aims to provide the sports director with knowledge in the field of communication, media management, public relations and all those aspects with new technologies that are useful for the performance of their duties.

6 module. Final degree project

Students must prepare a final thesis project that will focus on a Sports Management Project, and which must integrate the application of the five thematic areas.

Recipients

Access requirements: This training is aimed at students who hold a previous MECES level 3 qualification.

Students enrolled in a Bachelor's or Double Degree who have a maximum of 30 ECTS credits of an official university degree in Spain whose profile matches the functions legally provided for in the corresponding field will be able to access conditionally. In this case, no type of certification will be obtained until it is proven that one is in possession of the official university degree required for access to postgraduate education.

Exceptionally, those without a prior official university degree who can demonstrate work experience in this field may also be admitted to these professional studies. In this case, they may only be eligible for a diploma or certificate from a university extension course with the same name and number of credits as this qualification, in accordance with the equivalency table included in Annex I of the Regulations for Continuing Education at Rey Juan Carlos University.

Selection criteria:

In the event that the number of applications exceeds the number of places offered, a selection will be made based on the following objectively weighted criteria as stated:

1. Graduates in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences, with a federation-issued football coaching license. If there are more than 135 pre-registration applications with the aforementioned profile, the 135 students with the best academic records will be selected. 
2. If the 160 places are not filled with the profile of Graduates/Licensed/Licensed in Sciences of Physical Activity and Sport, with federative qualification in football, the title/experience as a Football Coach with Federative Diploma level I, II or III, Basic, Advanced or Professional Coach course or UEFA B, A and PRO will be taken as a reference.
3. If the 160 places are not filled with the profiles indicated in points 1 and 2, consideration will be given to the inclusion of candidates with professional or academic profiles, closely linked to football, who demonstrate having the knowledge and skills necessary for its proper use.

No. of Places: 160, minimum 25 students

Academic Management and Faculty

Address:

Academic director: Mr. Alexander Gil Arias. Sports Studies Center. King Juan Carlos University.

Co-director: Mr. Josep Sansó Nicolau. Director of the National School of Trainers. Real spanish soccer federation.

Teaching Staff or URJC Staff 

                       *Six-year term obtained before joining the URJC, within the agreement with the CNEAI for private universities

Teaching staff not belonging to the URJC

Duration and development

SUPERIOR UNIVERSITY COURSE OF SPORTS DIRECTOR IN FOOTBALL. 

Modality: In‑person

Number of credits: 8

Contact hours: 80

Place of delivery: Las Rozas Football City. Headquarters of the Royal Spanish Football Federation.

Opening hours: 10.00 - 14.00 / 15.30 - 19.30

Start and end date: from February 1, 2027 to April 30, 2027

Reservation of place and enrollment

SUPERIOR UNIVERSITY COURSE OF SPORTS DIRECTOR IN FOOTBALL. 

Pre-registration period: from October 1, 2026 to January 30, 2027

Enrollment deadline: from January 1st to 30th, 2027

Title price: 3.600 Euros

Possibility of scholarship (if applicable): No

The start of the course is subject to the minimum number (25) of enrolled students.

Documentation to attach, forms and place of delivery