Hi Natasha,

Thanks for your question. Many parents are curious about this, so it’s great to discuss.

Day release or half-day release for football training varies by club, and it’s not mandatory. We chose not to participate as missing too many weekly lessons seemed significant. By year 10 or 11, he only attended when he would mostly miss PE, and…

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Ground staff and backroom staff are generally advertised roles. Here’s a good place to start for these, as well as LinkedIn:
https://jobsinfootball.com/.

Again, I would suggest gaining experience helping out in local football clubs first because, as I understand it, roles in professional clubs are well sought after.
Also, Daniel Geey,…

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HI Eva, certainly, for refereeing and coaching, the FA website is a great start as they have courses, as Kate mentioned, I’ve added a few links below. But also, as a young person, gaining some experience by helping out at a local grassroots club and kids’ football holiday camps is great for building confidence and finding out it’s an area…

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Thanks for joining this space and platform Andy. Your infectious energy is very welcome. I’m sure when other members hear your podcast, they will be hooked too! We know you’ll have plenty of encouraging words to support our families in grassroots or otherwise! 🙂
For anyone who hasn’t found you…

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Hi Kate, That’s a great question, and I think it really depends on the child and the family situation. Every child is different, and factors like coaching style and overall environment, I think, play a big role. As parents, I think if we can learn a bit more about the academy environment before we jump in, then we can also use our gut instincts…

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Scouts frequently attend games with the best players, so if a team is consistently winning many games because of a few standout players, then it’s quite possible that scouts will be there to see the talent for themselves. If a child gets scouted, it’s up for debate whether it’s down to that coach or the player’s natural talent, probably a bit…

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