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U8s coach banned for sharing shocking ‘cocaine menu’ in children’s football group chat

by | Nov 27, 2025 | Health, Latest News | 0 Comments

The grassroots football community has reacted with disbelief and anger after an Under-8s coach was kicked out of the Fonacab Development League for sharing a ‘cocaine...

Lionesses HERe to Play Fund

by | Oct 22, 2025 | Funding, headline news, Latest News | 0 Comments

HOW TO APPLY The Football Foundation manages this fund to help clubs and organisations improve facilities for women and girls. To ensure fair access, applicants can...

Coaching Vs Poaching

by | Oct 14, 2025 | Featured, headline news, Latest News, News | 0 Comments

A recent grassroots survey revealed a whopping 89% of teams have had a player approached by another coach to play for them. We asked why the craze towards poaching the...

Youth Football is changing from the 2026/27 Season

by | Sep 18, 2025 | Latest News | 0 Comments

As announced by the FA in February, from the 2026/27 season, changes will be introduced to Youth Football focused on maximising the experience of all young players. We...

Coaching Vs Poaching

A recent grassroots survey revealed a whopping 89% of teams have had a player approached by another coach to play for them. We asked why the craze towards poaching the best players from the area to create an elite team, who does this benefit? Is it best for the kids?...

A Letter from a dying Coach – The Last Team Talk

Hello to anybody and everybody who will take the time to read this. If I bore you I apologise. If you take something from it, I’ll be delighted. Now every manager loves a good team talk. They are what motivates and inspires our players. They set instructions and...

Dear Grassroots……When did I become an employee of the parents??

We received an email from a grassroots football coach at the end of his tether, telling us he was quitting and the reasons behind it. I would like you to make this email public so hopefully someone somewhere may learn from what I’m saying and stop with immediate...

Who Really Wins in a 15-0 Scoreline?

We’ve all seen the headlines: 15-0, 19-1, even 27-0. On paper, they look like dominant victories. But in grassroots and youth football, one question matters more than the scoreline: who actually benefits from a result like that? At this level, football should be about...

Are the Professional clubs getting scouting wrong with kids?

“Anyone who tells you they can spot a professional player at five years old is basically lying,” says former Talent ID manager Nick Levett, an expert in the eight to eleven age group. Yet, across English football, professional clubs are scouting children as young as...

FA Guidance for Under-6 Football: What Clubs Need to Know

REMINDER OF THE FA GUIDANCE AROUND U6S PLAYING FOOTBALL. A reminder of the FA guidance for U6s is below. Children under the age of 6 should not be permitted or encouraged to play in a football match of any kind. To clarify, FA Rule 8(C) states the following,  A child...

WHAT FOOTBALL SCOUTS LOOK FOR IN PLAYERS

For young footballers aspiring to reach the next level, the prospect of being spotted by a scout is an exciting one. However, understanding what scouts look for can be the key to standing out from the competition. Most professional clubs develop player profiles...

YOUTH FOOTBALL COACH GAMBLES AWAY TEAMS TOURNAMENT FUND

Under-10s players were left heartbroken after the team’s coach used money raised for a trip to Spain to fund a gambling habit. A trusted junior football coach has left families devastated after squandering thousands of pounds meant to send a children’s football team...

FA UPDATE FOLLOWING THE RECENT SUPREME COURT TRANSGENDER RULING

FA Statement as follows; As the governing body of the national sport, our role is to make football accessible to as many people as possible, operating within the law and international football policy defined by UEFA and FIFA. The FA current policy, which allows...

POOGATE 💩!!! MATCH ABANDONED DUE TO SOMEONE POOING IN THE REFS SHOE

North Yorkshire Football Match Goes Down the Pan After Referee Finds Poo in Shoe In one of the strangest match abandonments the beautiful game has ever seen, a North Yorkshire football fixture was flushed down the drain at half-time after the referee found a steaming...

U8s coach banned for sharing shocking ‘cocaine menu’ in children’s football group chat

by | Nov 27, 2025 | Health, Latest News | 0 Comments

The grassroots football community has reacted with disbelief and anger after an Under-8s coach was kicked out of the Fonacab Development League for sharing a ‘cocaine...

FA INTRODUCE NEW MEASURES TO IMPROVE BEHAVIOURS

by | Aug 21, 2025 | Health, Latest News | 0 Comments

The Football Association [The FA] has today announced an updated set of measures for the 2025/26 season to help improve behaviour and combat misconduct in grassroots...

FA Guidance for Under-6 Football: What Clubs Need to Know

by | Aug 12, 2025 | Featured, Health, Latest News, News | 0 Comments

REMINDER OF THE FA GUIDANCE AROUND U6S PLAYING FOOTBALL. A reminder of the FA guidance for U6s is below. Children under the age of 6 should not be permitted or...

Pitch-Side Miracle: Teammates Save Footballer

by | Jul 14, 2025 | Health, Latest News | 0 Comments

What began as a friendly five-a-side match turned into a fight for life when 32-year-old Regan Pearson collapsed suddenly on the pitch. Sudden Collapse on the Pitch...

WATER Vs ENERGY DRINK FOR CHILDREN

by | Feb 27, 2025 | headline news, Health, Latest News, News | 0 Comments

Why Water is the Best Choice for Children in Grassroots Football As parents, we all want our children to thrive, both on and off the football pitch. Whether they’re...

Osgood Schlatters Disease/ Knee Injury – Know the facts

by | Feb 19, 2025 | Coaching, Featured, Health, News | 0 Comments

This week we visit Osgood Schlatters Disease, or as I like to call it a condition of the knee in children! What exactly is Osgood Schlatters? Essentially it is painful...

HOW TO SUPPORT PLAYERS WITH AUTISM

by | May 15, 2024 | headline news, Health, Health courses, News | 0 Comments

Here England Football Learning explain what autism is and how coaches can support players who have it. What is autism?   Autism is a lifelong developmental disability....

FA THUNDERSTORM GUIDANCE FOR GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL

by | Feb 29, 2024 | Health, Latest News, News, Parents | 0 Comments

The FA have released the following guidance to outline the steps required to protect the safety of participants in grassroots football in the event of a thunderstorm....

How to support players with ADHD

by | Feb 7, 2024 | Health, Health courses, Latest News, News, Parents | 0 Comments

Here, England Football Learning explain what attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is and how coaches can support players who have it.   What is ADHD? ...

HEADING IN TRAINING FA GUIDANCE

by | Oct 16, 2023 | Health, Latest News, News | 0 Comments

 AGE GROUP GUIDANCE U7, U8, U9, U10, U11 Heading should not be introduced in training sessions at this age. The Foundation Phase DNA aims to provide an enjoyable and...

Safeguarding Awareness for Parents & Carers

by | Sep 1, 2023 | headline news, Health, Latest News, News, Parents | 0 Comments

About the course Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility – but are you clear about the vital role you can play? Safeguarding is about creating safe environments and...

DCMS ANNOUNCES NEW ALL-SPORT CONCUSSION GUIDELINES

by | Apr 28, 2023 | Health, Latest News | 0 Comments

We welcome the introduction of new UK-wide Concussion Guidelines for Grassroots Sport, which was announced today by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport [DCMS]...

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