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The identification and development of talented young players has become a central concern of football clubs at all levels of the professional game, as well as for national and international governing bodies. This is the first book to offer a comprehensive survey and assessment of youth development programmes in football around the world, to highlight best practice, and to offer clear recommendations for improvement.
The book draws on original, in-depth research at eight elite professional football clubs, including Barcelona, Ajax and Bayern Munich, as well as the French national football academy at Clairefontaine. It adopts a multi-disciplinary approach, including psychology, coaching and management studies, and covers every key topic from organisational structures, talent recruitment and performance analysis to player education and welfare. Written by two authors with extensive experience in English professional football, including five Premiership clubs, this book is important reading for any student, researcher, coach, administrator or academy director with an interest in football, youth sport, sports development, sports coaching or sport management.
The identification and development of talented young players has become a central concern of football clubs at all levels of the professional game, as well as for national and international governing bodies. This is the first book to offer a comprehensive survey and assessment of youth development programmes in football around the world, to highlight best practice, and to offer clear recommendations for improvement.
The book draws on original, in-depth research at eight elite professional football clubs, including Barcelona, Ajax and Bayern Munich, as well as the French national football academy at Clairefontaine. It adopts a multi-disciplinary approach, including psychology, coaching and management studies, and covers every key topic from organisational structures, talent recruitment and performance analysis to player education and welfare. Written by two authors with extensive experience in English professional football, including five Premiership clubs, this book is important reading for any student, researcher, coach, administrator or academy director with an interest in football, youth sport, sports development, sports coaching or sport management.
1. Introduction 2. Governance and talent identification 3. Educating the whole person 4. Coaching philosophy 5. Sports science philosophy 6. Coaching practice and sports science support on the ground 7. Psychology support 8. Conclusion
Mark Nesti is Reader in Sport Psychology at Liverpool John Moores
University where he is also head of the MSc programme in Sport
Psychology. His current research interests are focused on identity,
meaning and critical moments in sport. Mark was formerly the
counselling sport psychologist to the first team at Bolton
Wanderers (2003-7) and at Newcastle United FC (2007-8) and Hull
City AFC (2008-10) in the Premier League.
Chris Sulley is Head of Coaching (5-13) at the Everton FC Academy
where his focus is on developing the coaching skills and
competencies congruent with the club's playing and coaching
philosophy. Chris is a former professional footballer, starting his
career in a very successful youth development programme at Chelsea
(1972-81) before moving on to Bournemouth (1981-6), Dundee United
(1986-7), Blackburn Rovers (1987-92), Port Vale (1992-3) and
Preston North End (1993-5).
'A very deep and comprehensively written observation of football academies across Europe; real food for thought for anyone interested in youth development. A must read!'Tony Carr, former West Ham United F.C. Academy Manager
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