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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…

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…

6 minutes !!! – My son cried when he got in the car, this can’t be right…

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…

Ball Mastery – Small Space, limited equipment

Theo’s Lockdown Story – Children’s Mental Health Week

FA UPDATE FOLLOWING THE GOVERNMENT’S LATEST COVID-19 MEASURES

We understand the Government’s decision, as the health of the nation is the priority. However, it is important to recognise that the impact on football…

FA GUIDANCE FOR RETURN OF INDOOR FOOTBALL AND FUTSAL, FOLLOWING UK GOVT APPROVAL

We can confirm that the UK Government has now approved our plan for the return of indoor competitive recreational grassroots football and Futsal. Our return…

FAQs – FA Guidelines on return to play

Below are a set FAQs in response to the FA’s guidelines on returning to play outdoor competitive grassroots football, which were published on 18 July…