A Manchester United Champions League winner is among the names doing their UEFA Pro Licence in Belfast.
Ronny Johnson is working towards his diploma in Northern Ireland, which is the highest coaching qualification in Europe.
The Irish FA has been delivering the course this week at The Dub, and there is a host of familiar faces taking part including former United and Norway defender Johnson.
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The now 53-year-old won the Champions League under Sir Alex Ferguson in 1999 when the Red Devils famously beat Bayern Munich.
Johnson also has three Premier League winners’ medals and won the FA Cup during that historic treble-winning season.
Other former players doing this week's course include ex-Manchester City and QPR midfielder Joey Barton, now manager of EFL League One outfit Bristol Rovers.
Andy Impey (ex-QPR), Steve Watson (ex-Newcastle United), Antoine Sibierski (ex-Man City, Newcastle, Lens), David Martindale (Livingston boss), Harry Watling (Rangers first team coach) and Connall Murtagh (Liverpool fitness coach) are also in Belfast for the diploma.
Northern Ireland legends Aaron Hughes and Gareth McAuley are also among the 19 candidates, alongside former Northern Ireland goalkeeper Lee Camp, ex-Ipswich Town defender Alex Bruce, Linfield legend Michael Gault and former Northern Ireland women's international Danielle McDowell-Tuffey.
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