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That’s really good to know. Thank you!
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Scouts frequently attend games with the best players, so if a team is consistently winning many games because of a few standout players, then it’s quite possible that scouts will be there to see the talent for themselves. If a child gets scouted, it’s up for debate whether it’s down to that coach or the player’s natural talent, probably a bit…
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Things are improving slowly! I know that the FA has increased the number of talent centres around the UK for this very reason. Previously, they were called regional talent centres (RTCs), and there were about 28 around the UK. This wasn’t sufficient for identifying talent or being accessible to most people. They created what are now…
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Different football business pathways
Hi. Could you tell us more about finding out about other football pathways besides being a football player – ie. refereeing, coaching, backroom staff, grounds people?
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A lot of local clubs promote themselves by describing how they have successfully got kids into professional academy teams. How realistic is it that your child will be scouted from a grassroots club?
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I see more clubs now trying to grow girls football, although there doesn’t seem to me to be huge numbers of black or minority ethnic girls playing in the teams I see locally. What more can be done to diversity girls football more like the boys game?
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