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Oh Great! It’s Sunday! A Grassroots Substitutes Parents’ Matchday

Oh Great! It’s Sunday! A Grassroots Substitutes Parent It’s Sunday, the day my son has been waiting for all week. It’s football day. For me…

2 Fantastic Footy mums solve this age old Grassroots problem

We’ve all been there – on the sidelines of the football pitch while the referee has to stop match play (again) while little Johnny has…

Liverpool academy guru explains what to do if your child gets scouted

For most of us, football is just a fun escape. We spend an hour or two a week chasing a ball around a rock-hard bumpy…

Coach quits after row with parent about top goal scorer award…

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.…

ENGLISH FOOTBALL INTRODUCES NEW GUIDANCE FOR HEADING AHEAD OF 2021-22 SEASON

English football will introduce heading guidance across every level of the professional and amateur game from the start of the 2021-22 season. The new guidance,…

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…

SEVERS DISEASE – Symptoms, Signs and Treatments

Severs disease is the most common issue I have seen recently with children. The majority of them currently play football extensively! It’s also called…

Tempers flare when Coach gives managers player award to his own Son..

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…

Grassroots Defibrillator Programme supported by Mastercard UK

We believe grassroots players should feel safe when taking part in the game we love. The Grassroots Defibrillator Programme supported by Mastercard UK aims to provide…