He also oversaw the agreement between Major League Soccer and the French Football Federation to create an educational course for MLS academy directors.
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After excelling with Standard Liège's senior team, Mangala drew the interest of the French Football Federation with France under-21 manager Erick Mombaerts attending a match between Liège and Mouscron at the Stade Le Canonnier in November.
He also attended the French Football Federation's INF Clairefontaine academy.