“It should never end in regret” our own Kate Iorpenda on why parents need more honesty about the football journey
Most parents aren’t the problem. They just haven’t been given the full picture.
That’s the message from our very own Kate Iorpenda in this brilliant conversation with the Play Their Way podcast and it’s one every coach, club, and football parent needs to hear.
Kate speaks from the heart about the pressure that builds around youth football, the cult of the professional footballer, the money in the game, and the unrealistic expectations that quietly creep into a child’s journey. And as someone who lives and breathes this work with us at No1Fan.club, she knows exactly what she’s talking about.
Her message is simple but powerful: the goal shouldn’t be the finish line. It should be a lifelong love of sport, at whatever level that looks like.
The saddest thing is meeting parents who regret getting involved because it damaged their family dynamic or their child is disillusioned and doesn’t play sport anymore. It should never be like that.“
Because when we get it wrong? Families break down. Kids walk away from the game. And nobody wins.
This is exactly why we do what we do.
