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NEW FA MEASURE: REFEREES GIVEN POWER TO STOP GRASSROOTS MATCHES
Referees across grassroots football are being given the power to pause matches when they believe...
FA GUIDANCE – GRASS PITCH USAGE DURING DROUGHT
This guidance is intended to help clubs, leagues and match officials assess risks consistently and...
I SCOUTED JUDE BELLINGHAM — HERE’S THE TRUTH ABOUT SPOTTING A FUTURE STAR
People often ask me what it was like scouting Jude Bellingham. The truth is, hundreds of...
NEW SEASON, NEW RULES: THE BIGGEST CHANGES TO YOUTH FOOTBALL IN YEARS ARE NOW HERE
After months of discussion, debate and some strong opinions, the FA's Future Fit changes are...
ALDI SPORTS FUND
Aldi Sports Fund Supporting grassroots sport across Great Britain Grassroots sports clubs play a...
HAS THE WORD “ACADEMY” LOST ITS MEANING?
There was a time when hearing the words, "My child has joined an academy," meant something very...
SHOULD EVERY CHILD GET EQUAL GAME TIME?
Few topics create more debate in grassroots football than game time. Ask ten coaches whether every...
THE LAST MATCH
One day... Without either of you realising it... You'll watch your child's last grassroots...
THE CHILD WHO ISN’T THE BEST PLAYER ON THE TEAM
Every grassroots football team has one. Actually... Most teams have several. The child who isn't...
BEFORE YOU CRITICISE THE REFEREE… READ THIS.
Imagine arriving somewhere knowing that, whatever happens over the next ninety minutes... Someone...
DEAR COACH… YOU’RE DOING BETTER THAN YOU THINK
Can I tell you something that nobody says often enough? You're probably doing a better job than...
RECRUITMENT… OR POACHING? WHERE DOES ONE END AND THE OTHER BEGIN?
Few topics divide grassroots football quite like this one. Mention the word "poaching" on social...