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A matchday is a significant learning opportunity for players and should be treated as such. Coaches should focus upon helping each player to maximise this opportunity and embrace the matchday experience. A good start point for coaches is to be clear about what players will try to learn on matchday. Too often coaches try and […]
FA Girls’ Football Week is your opportunity to engage as many women and girls as possible in football. During FA Girls’ Football Week the whole country will gear up to encourage football activities for girls, which can include playing, training or even learning more about the beautiful game. FA Girls’ Football Week is taking place […]
The ‘magic’ of the FA Cup was certainly alive in this third round qualifying tie replay with Stratford Town at home to Scarborough AFC I was there as coach of Stratford Town’s U9’s who were official mascots for the match and an end to end match went into ET. In the 100th minute, the ref […]
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Areley kings fc have recently taken delivery of a life saving defibrillator for its ground on Stourport Road, club youth secretary Dee Carter said “ the committee has been looking at buying a defibrillator for some time but the cost was prohibitive so when the FA and British Heart Foundation offered them to Charter Standard […]
The Football Association and Football Foundation have today (Monday 18 September) launched a £300,000 fund aimed at developing the sport of Futsal in England. Equipment, coaching and referee starter packs made available to boost the sport Fund aims to create more Futsal leagues and competitions across the country Applications are now open and close on […]
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Do you know a local project that needs funding? For community projects, an ordinary thing can mean everything, but funding can be a problem. The Aviva Community Fund is back, offering support and funding to causes that make a real difference where you live. Your project is right for the Aviva Community Fund if it: […]
The FA Coach Mentor Programme is a major investment in the grassroots game and offers on-the-ground support to FA Charter Standard Clubs and coaches. The FA sees the development of coaches as central to the development of the game, and working collaboratively accelerates learning and supports coaches’ development. Mentoring support at a club could include: […]
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A junior football match descended into violence after a referee sent off parents at the weekend, the incident which occurred at Blackburn Central High School involving 2 U16s teams on Saturday sparked calls for police to attend Police said they were called to the incident at around 10.50am after a fight broke out between approximately 20 […]
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The grassroots football season has begun with a huge and refreshed push by The FA and Football Foundation on the Respect scheme to ensure that football – both on and off the pitch – continues to be enjoyable, inclusive and a positive experience For All. This scheme offers clubs, leagues and schools with the opportunity […]
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The British Heart Foundation (BHF) and The Football Association (The FA) are calling on grassroots and amateur football clubs in England to help save more lives from cardiac arrests by installing lifesaving defibrillators. Less than 1 in 10 people survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the UK. You can help beat those odds by applying […]
Read More… from FA Breaking News !!!!! Subsidised Defibrillators for Football Clubs
