Dan Micciche: Advice on the different career pathways
Top Football Coach Dan Micciche highlights the importance of parents understanding the diverse career pathways in football in this Real Sideline Experts clip. He urges parents to look beyond Premier League success stories, noting that lower levels of the game are highly competitive, with strong fan support and media coverage.
Dan also addresses the challenge of young English players breaking into the Premier League, where representation is low. He stresses that most players must work their way up, often starting at lower levels or going on loan, rather than immediately securing long-term success at the top level.
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