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I’m the manager and coach of a parent run club. We started the club from scratch last May and have just finished our first season. We were ...

My son, who is 8 has played for his team now for a year and a half now, I accept that he has the least ability on the team but to counter this he...

One of my friends asked “Why do you pay so much money for your kids to play sports?? Well I have a confession to make; I don’t pay fo...

Yes, I did the seemingly unthinkable after weeks of consideration I decided to award a player with the Managers Player award, this player was my ...

We received an email from a coach at the end of his tether telling us he was quitting and the reasons behind. Dear Grassroots, I would like you t...

So why did I want to be a football coach and what did I think I would get out of it? The answer is not as simple as you might think. Actually it&...

Right where do I start? For over a decade I have been involved in the local football league. During this period I have spent time as a coach, men...

England Football would like to invite you to share your views on the topic of Coaching within grassroots children’s football. Whether this is som...

20-0 games are soul destroying and can take weeks, or sometimes months to re-build a child’s self esteem so why do we witness it week in we...