Final Report Of The Dubai`s 1st International Football Academies
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Final Report Of The Dubai`s 1st International Football Academies
Final Report Of The Dubai’s 1st International Football Academies Forum 14-15 May 2011 Our Vision Creating A Unique Sports Community ISBN 978-9948-16-500- 2 His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of the UAE His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Crown Prince of Dubai Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council Introduction Under the auspices of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, the Dubai Sports Council held “The 1st International Football Academies Forum” on 14-15 May 2011 with the participation of local, regional and international Experts and specialists. The Forum came to lend support to Football companies in Dubai, which arecurrentlytakingsteadyyetmeasuredstepstowardsrealprofessionalism. Such steps are consistent with the requirements of the Asian Football Confederation, the UAE Football Association and the UAE Pro League Committee in terms of the Youth Development Program. This aims to prepare the companies for existing and Upcoming challenges in order to contribute to instilling a new mentality and culture of practical application so that we can provide our young sportspeople with due care and attention. The Forum targeted all members of the Football companies’ technical teamsandexecutives,whoarespecializedinYouthDevelopmentPrograms, as well as the players’ parents and family members in general, being one of the most important and effective pillars in the development of the new system. In this gathering, which was the first of its kind in the region, several research papers, studies and pioneering experiences have been reviewed in the field of Youth Development in general and Football Academies in particular, especially that the Football Academies constitute the main component in professionalism nowadays. Football Academies are currently the main base and source which supplies the first team with young players who are honed Up and brought Up with a professional culture, encompassing all technical, behavioral and academic aspects. Dubai Sports Council 8 9 content FIFA Youth Development Program. 23 Vision Asia Grassroots & Youth Development Program. 31 Italian Youth Development Program. 36 French Football Training Centers. 42 German Football Academies. 64 Dutch Football Academies. 81 Al Ahly Saudi Soccer Academy(KSA). 87 Aspire (QA). 90 English Football Academies. 99 Spanish Football Academies. 112 Workdshop about Basic Organizational and Administrative Steps to Establishing a Football Academy. 120 Workdshop about Basic Steps to Establish Football Academy in Technical and logistic Aspects 126 Recommendations 129 10 11 Name of speaker Logo CV - Ph.D. in Education, Science and Sports. - Certified lecturer in coaching from FIFA and CAF - FIFA Instructor - Member of FIFA Performance Program - Member of Technical Studies Group, FIFA - Member of the Technical Committee, CAF, 2004-2009 Dr. Belhassen Malouche - Football Coach in Tunisia and KSA, 1979-2003 - Executive Director of Bani Yas Club, season 2007-2008 - Technical Director of the Tunisian Football Association 2003- 2007. Football Confederation - Ph.D. in Sports Sciences and Coaching - Member of Southeast Asia Association for Athletics - Youth Sector Development Officer, Asian - Advisor of National Malaysian Sports Co - Dr. Annathurai Ranganathan mittee - Educational experience in top Malaysian Un versities. 12 Name of speaker Logo CV - Development Department Officer, Italian Football Association - Director of Italy Nomination File for hosting 2016 European Championship. - Executive Director of Parma Club for 5 years, and Lazio Club for 2 years (1996-2002) - Executive director of Fritos Roma Basketball Mr. Michele Uva Club (2006-2008) - Director of Cecily Team Treviso Handball (1986-1996) - Head of Italian Women Volleyball League - Technical Administration Officer of the Italian Football Association - Secretary General of the Technical Commi tee of the Italian Football Association, Head of Studies and Investment Committee since 2005 - Marketing Consultant of AC Milan Club since Mr. Paolo Piani 2001 - Experience in media - Former teacher of Sports Education 13 Name of speaker Logo CV - Technical Director of Moroccan Football A sociation - Technical Director of French Football A sociation (2006 - 2007) - Participated in discovering and selecting players, such as: Desailly, Petit, Zidan and many others. - Worked with Gerard Houllier and Aime Jacquet as part of the Technical Administr Mr. Jean-Pierre Morlans tion of the French Association. - Worked as part of the Coaching Board of the French National Teams (1982 - 1990) - Director of National Football Institute in vichy (1981 - 1982). - Trained several French clubs. - Teacher of Sports Education - Technical Expert in the German Football Association. - Football instructor at Kolln University (1978 - 1990) - In charge of age teams in the German Football Association, Assistant Coach for the Under-21 National team and Assistant Mr.Erich Rutmeoller Coach to the first team (1994 - 2005). - In charge of coaches educational program (2000 - 2008) - Coach of several German teams, such as: Kolln, Hanza Rostock and Bonier 14 Name of speaker Logo CV - Holder of coaching license (A) from the European Football Association in 2004 - Worked as coach for several Dutch junior and youth teams since 1992, scoring several achievements. - Member of the technical body of the Dutch Mr. Corné Groenendijk Football Association 1998 - 2007 during which he trained several National Teams and supervised the Football Academies. - Coaching experience in the junior sector for 17 years during which he contributed to discovering several talented players, such as Steve McCman and Robi Fowler - Coach of Under-15 England National Team - Youth team coach in Liverpool where he led the Mr. John Owens team to winning the English Union Cup for two successive editions before becoming President of the Liverpool Club Academy in 2007 15 Name of speaker Logo CV - Manager of Al Ahli Football Club Academy UAE - Coach of several English National Teams for age groups, winner of Under-17 Europe Championship - Member of the coaching board of the British Manchester United club - Winner of 7 editions of the Youth League. - Winner of the English Union Cup for youth Mr. Alex Gibson with Man United. - Technical Director of Cryo British Club Academy - Holder of coaching certificate (A) - Lecturer specialized in coaching - Member of the founding work team of the Saudi Al Ahli vFootball Club Academy - Honorary member of the Saudi Al Ahli Club - Member of Board of Trustees of Al Ahli Mr. Talal Abdel Fattah Rajab Football Club Academy and Secretary General of the Board - Member of the Executive Office of the Saudi Al Ahli Football Club Academy 16 Name of speaker Mr. Fahad Abdullah Thani Al Zarraa Logo CV - Holder of Bachelor in Sports Education from Qatar University in 1996. - Football lecturer in Asian Football Confe eration. - Holder of coaching certificate (A) from the Asian Football Confederation. - Holder of a coaching certificate from the Dutch Football Association - Coach of junior team at the Qatari Al Ahli and Rayan, and Assistant Coach of Qatari National Teams for youth - Winner of first place in Asia Youth Champ onship in 2001 as team coach. He discovered several prominent players, such as: Khalfan and Ali Afif, Abdel Aziz Al Seleti and Mohamed Abdel Rab - Assistant Coach of Qatar National team 2011 - Manager of Al Wasl Football Club Academy UAE - Director of Barcelona Football Club Academy - Progressed in working at the of Barcelona Foo ball Club Academy Until he became Director of the Academy - Director of Football Mataro Academy 2003- Mr. Albert Benaiges 2005 - Certified Lecturer in Football coaching metho ology since 2005 - Coach of age group teams in Barcelona Club 1991-2003 - Contributed to discovering several prominent players, such as Iniesta and others. 17 Day 1 Saturday 14/5/2011 Time Subject Speakers Registering 8.00-8.45 Opening Ceremony 8.45-9.00 1st Session 9.00-10.30 Vision of the International Federations in Youth Development Program - - Dr. Belhassen Malouche: FIFA Instructor Dr. Annathurai Ranganathan: AFC Grassroots and Youth Development Officer 2nd Session 10.35-11.35 Display models of Italian Youth Development Program - - Mr. Michele Uva : Italian Football Federation Mr. Paolo Piani: Italian Football Federation Break 11.35-11.45 3rd Session 11.45-12.45 Display models of French Football Training Centers - Mr.Jean-Pierre Morlans: Morocco Football Federation - Mr.Erich Rutmeoller: German Football Association 4th Session 12.50-13.50 Display models of German Football Academies Break 13.50-15.00 Workshop - - 15.00-16.30 Workdshop about Basic Organizational and Administrative Steps to Establishing a Football Academy. - - - - 18 Dr. Belhassen Malouche: FIFA Instructor Mr.Jean-Pierre Morlans: Morocco Football Federation Mr.Erich Rutmeoller: German Football Association Mr. Corné Groenendijk : The Royal Netherlands Football Association Mr. Michele Uva : Italian Football Federation Mr. Paolo Piani: Italian Football Federation Day 2 – Sunday 15/05/2011 Time Subject Speakers 1st Session 9.00-10.00 - Display models of Dutch Football Academies Mr. Corné Groenendijk : The Royal Netherlands Football Association 2nd Session 10.05-11.20 - Display models of Gulf Football Academies Mr. Talal Abdelfattah: Al Ahly Saudi Soccer Academy(KSA) Mr. Fahad Abdullah Thani Al Zarraa : Aspire (QA) - Break 11.20-11.30 3 11.30-12.45 rd Session Display models of English Football Academies - - Mr. John Owens: Liverpool Football Academy(ENG) Mr. Alex Gibson: Al Ahly Football Academy(UAE) 4th Session 12.50-13.50 Display models of Spanish Football Academies - Mr. Albert Benaiges : Al Wasal Football Academy(UAE) Recommendations 13.50-14.00 Break 14.00-15.00 Workshop - 15.00-16.30 Workdshop about Basic Steps to Establish Football Academy in Technical and logistic Aspects - - - - 19 Mr. Albert Benaiges : Al Wasal Football Academy(UAE) Mr.John Owens: Liverpool Football Academy (ENG) Mr. Alex Gibson: Al Ahly Football Academy(UAE) Mr. Talal Abdelfattah: Al Ahly Saudi Soccer Academy(KSA) Mr. Fahad Abdullah Thani Al Zarraa: Aspire(QA) - - - - - 2/ The requirements of professionalism and its influences on Football Academies Player selection procedures Medical and nutrition follow Up Training in the Academies Local tournaments National Teams Principal Axes - - - - - - - 1/ Football Academies Organization History Structures Budget Equipment and playgrounds Elite players Academic follow Up for the players Elite Contracts 20 Attendees on the first day Speakers and Moderators of the Forum 21 Vision of The International Federations in Youth Development Program • Speakers : Dr. Belhassen Malouche: FIFA Instructor Dr. Annathurai Ranganathan: AFC Grassroots and Youth Development Officer • Moderator : Mr. Sami A. Alemam 22 FIFA Youth Development Program Content • • • • • FIFA’s mission FIFA Development Programmes FIFA courses FIFA goal project – goal Football FIFA club licensing programme One game – one family • 208 Associations • 6 Confederations • +250m players • +30m women • 99.8% Amateurs • 80% Youth FIFA’s mission ! !"!#$ ! ! ! ! ! ! !"#"$%&'()"' *+,"' !"#$%&'%(& )"*+,& 23 !"#$%&'&!())(*& +")"*(& 1/ Develop the Game: Programmes Development Programmes GOAL FAP Education & Technical FIFA courses Referee Assistance Programme Grassroots Programme Women’s Football development Special Projects Beach soccer & Futsal development Member Associations programmes Medicine & Science Member Associations Services Football for Health MA Professionalization Programme Prevention of injuries in Football FIFA Medical Centres of Excellence Anti-doping In 2010 • 489 Courses and seminars were organized by FIFA technical and education development department • 12 Developement Officers(Guatemal, Port of Spain, Abidjan, Asuncione, Gaborne, Yaounde, Cairo, Zurich, Amman, Columbo, Kuala Lumpur, Auckland) 24 2/ Touch The World: Performance Principle - Solidarity More Than a Game • Football for hope = development through Football • Strategic co-operation with streetFootballworld • Alliance with numerous relief organizations Focus Areas Football for hope aims to fully utilise the power of Football in society into five areas: 1. Health promotion 2. Peacebuilding 3. Education & children’s rights 4. Anti-discrimination & social integration 5. Environment 25 FIFA Development Programme 70% For FIFA Competitions and Development FIFA youth coaching courses • • • • • • • • • • Grassroots courses and festivals (6-12 Y.O.) Youth coaching courses (13-20 Y.O.) Elite youth coaching courses Youth goal keeper coaching courses Elite GK coaching course Technical consultancy Futuro III Grassroots instructors seminars Futuro III courses (coaching and administration) Teaching material (Dvds and manuals) Football equipment 26 Goal Programme • Goal project: - Infrastructures (House of Football) - Technical centres (Academies) - Artificial fields • Goal Football: - Technical development within the infrastructures (Operational Financial Assistance). FIFA Club Licensing Programme Grades and criteria Three grading levels in 5 different areas of criteria • Grades "A", "B", "C" • Criteria - Sporting criteria - Infrastructure criteria - Personnel criteria - Legal criteria - Financial criteria Implementation at Confederation level • Transform the FIFA club licensing regulations into Confederation club licensing regulations (support the mas) Implementation at national level • Transform the Confederation club licensing regulations into national club licensing regulations (support the clubs 27 Personnel & Administrative Criteria • Club secretariat• office space • communications equipment • General manager • Finance Officer • Security Officer • Doctor and physiotherapist • Head coach of first squad • highest qualification available • Head of Youth Development Programme (td)• highest coaching qualification • Youth coaches • at least one qualified coach for each team • Safety and security organisation – control and stewarding by qualified personnel Club Technical Structure (Level3) 28 Youth Academies The Football Association is responsible for establishing specifications and requirements of Academies and for ensuring their follow Up. Football Academy must have: • Agreement with schools for the education of children. • A school schedule that takes into account the number of weekly training programmed. • Good training conditions • Medical and nutrition care • Education and social follow Up Academy scheme can work in: 1. Boarding Academy: players have full board accommodation 2. Without accommodation 3. Mixed scheme, both boarding and not. It depends of the players origin and needs Regulations for private Academies Each Federation is responsible for giving permission to private Academies operating and for following Up their activity. Requirements for obtaining a license to open a private Academy: 1- Qualified Technical Director (Highest Degree Of The Confederation In Its Own Country) 2- Good Training Grounds2 3- Record Players In The Federation2 4- Medical Supervision And Insurance2 5- Ensure Proper Education Of Children2 6- Participate In Competitions Organized By The Federation2 7- A Coach For Maximum 20 Players2 8- At Least One Ball For 2 Players2 9- Sports Ethics2 10- Compliance With FIFA Laws And Rules Of The Game. 29 Success key points • Academy operation in line with club facilities and players needs. • Qualified coaches for Academy’s work. • Objective selection criteria ‹Size is not important, most important is thatthe player has talent, that they can play withthe ball, not that they are the strongest or tallest.’ Albert capellas, FC Barcelona Senior Youth Coordinator • Technical program adapted to each age group • Education and social follow Up ‘I missed my parents and brothers enormously and there were many nights when i cried myself to sleep because of homesickness‘ Arteta Everton midfielder ‘We take a lot of care of our young players, as they are living without their parents. We make sure they celebrate all the festivals, like christmas, and every boy’s birthday, like a family.’ Albert capellas, FC Barcelona Senior Youth Coordinator 30 Vision Asia Grassroots & Youth Development Program Introduction • Vision Asia is a long term Football Development Program to raise the standard of Asian Football at all levels • Vision is the creation of the AFC President Mohammed Bin Hamam who launched the program in sep 2002 • Vision consisted of 11 elements. (Na, marketing, Grassroots, coaching, refereeing, sport medicine, competitions men, women, futsal, media and fans Philosophy • AFC Believes in Asian capabilities and talents • AFC is confident that Asia has the resources and commitment to play a leading role in the world of Football. • Sustained and integrated Development Programs will bring success to Asian Football Objectives • Continuously developing Football at Grassroots and youth, amateur and professional • Improve leadership, administration and management • Train, educate and improve knowledge of technical personnel • Create structures for competitions • Development of Football clubs • Develop the commercial capabilities 31 Policy • The vision Asia project is open to all AFC members Associations • The approval for any new project by AFC technical and vision committees • At any time, there will be no more than four projects being implemented in a member Association Phase 1 Phase 3 2 4 Phase Phase 5 Phase Mission 1. To increase the Football playing base and ensure a positive and enjoyable life experience for children and young adults 2. The AFC Grassroots and Youth Department has the responsibility within the vision Asia projects of introducing a Strategic Development plan 3. U11, U12, and U13 inter-class school competitions 4. U12 and U13 school Leagues 32 Vision Asia process ! ! Annual Review • Assessment • • • ! ! ! ! Setting Goals Together ! ! ! Planned Activities (! Tailor-made ! ! ! Implementation& Monitoring ! ! Strategic Plan) Phases of player development Foundation Phase Fun Phase Grassroots U6 U6 School U10 U10 U11 U11 U13 U13 VA Grassroots ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Final Youth Phase Formative Phase Youth Youth U14 U14 U16 U16 U17 U17 Clubs ! "#$%%&'!!!!!!!!()*)+'!!!!!!!!,-*)%.-&!!!!!!!!(%.*).+.*-&!!!!!!!/.*+0.-*)%.-&! 33 U20 U20 School Competitions (phase 1) !"#$%&'&'"()*+,-.)%*/0* Inter Class Competition ! 1(&%2*!3455*6"#$%&'&'"(* ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! U11 Inter Class competition U12 Inter Class competition U13 Inter Class competition U12 School Selection Teams U12 School Selection Teams School Competitions (phase 2) ! ! ! ! U12 Inter Class competition U12 Inter Class competition Inter School Competition • A league format (home and Away) • Each group to have 8 different school teams • There could be many groups of 8 school in a District Inter Schoolteams Competition league season, including preparation is • • A The league format (home and Away) about 20 weeks • Each group to have 8 different school teams • There could be many groups of 8 school teams in a District • The league season, including preparation is about 20 weeks U13 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! U13 ! Inter Class ! competition ! U13 ! Inter Class ! competition ! "#$%%&!'%()*+,+,%-.!/0$1.*!23! ! ! ! ! School Competitions (phase "#$%%&!'%()*+,+,%-.!/0$1.*!23! ! U13 ! ! Inter District ! ! competition ! ! U13 ! Inter District ! competition ! School Selection Teams U13 School Selection Teams 3) U13 State School Selection Teams U13 State School Selection Teams 34 National School Competition ! Inter State Competition U13 Inter District competition ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! U13 National Selection Teams ! Continental Competitions !"#$ %&'$ "()*+,-.)$/0$ "//*1-..$ Continental/ International Competitions ! U20 U19 U18 U17 U16 U15 U14 U13 FIFA World ! Youth Champ ! ! AFC Youth Finals ! ! ! Qualification AFC Youth ! ! ! FIFA U17 World Champ ! ! ! AFC Youth Finals ! ! AFC Youth ! Qualification ! ! ! AFC Festivals of Football ! ! AFC Festivals of Football 35 Italian Youth Development Program • Speakers: Mr. Michele Uva : Italian Football Federation : Mr. Paolo Piani: Italian Football Federation • Moderator: Dr. Saleh Al Abduli Contents 1. Youth Football in Italy 2. Elite Youth Football 3. Elite Youth Football Competitions 4. Coach Education 5. Youth National Teams 36 Youth Football In Italy • Piccoli Amici (U-9yrs) play 5-a side Football • Pulcini (U-11 yrs) play 7-a side Football • Esordienti (U-13yrs) play 9-a side Football • Giovanissimi (U-15yrs) play 11-a side Football (30+30 minutes for match) • Allievi (U-17yrs) play 11-a side Football (40+40 minutes for match) - Giovanissimi and Allievi categories are organized in professional, regional and provincial division, according with the level of the various teams • There is also the U-19yrs category in Italy, but these Championships are directly organised by the League where the various clubs play their Championship with their own first team: aa) For the amateur League we have the Juniores Championship bb) For the clubs that play in the lega pro (3rd professional League) we have the “Dante Beretti” Championship cc) For the clubs that play in the lega serie a and in the lega serie B (Serie A and serie B team) we have the “Primavera-Giacinto Facchetti” Championship - In the season 2009-2010, youth players registered for the Italian FA were 827.869 • More than 50% of these players are Under 13. When a club has in its own Youth Department at least one team Under 13 is called also “Football school” There are 3 kinds of Football Schools, according to some requirements(qualified coach, facilities, rate between coaches and players, numbers of years of activity etc.): a) qualified Football Schools b) recognized Football Schools c) basic center of Football learning 37 Elite Youth Football • In Italy we don’t have an Academy or Training Centre System like, for example, in England or France • Every professional club can run its own Youth Department in the prefered way • We don’t have also a National Academy for players • In our vision, in fact, preparing players is the responsibility of the clubs. Federation’s main tasks are: a) organizing competitions according to the level of the different clubs b) giving an appropriate coach education for the different levels of players (C Degree, UEFA B, UEFA A) c) creating a good structure of youth National Teams Elite Youth Football Competitions • According to the national regulations, in Italy there are 4 Championships reserved to the professional clubs for their own Youth Department • The participation at these Championships is mandatory, so every professional club in Italy must have a Youth Department with at least 3 teams (U15, U17, U19) involved in the National Championships • However, all the clubs have more than 3 teams and most of them start their players’ formation at the age of 8 or 9 years old • Under 15 • Under 17 • Under 19 – Trofeo “Dante Berretti” • Under 19 – Campionato Primavera 38 Coach Education • National C Degree: - 80 Hrs. Of lessons focused on teaching Football to young players U16 • UEFA B level: - 40 UEFA B courses organized each season - The participants are chosen according to their CV( playing career ,School Education, IOC-Fa Preparatory Degree) - Subject of the exam (Rules 7%, Technics and Tactics 29%, GK 7%. Club visit 16%, Training Methodology 16%, Psychology 10%, Sports Medicine 7%, FA Regulations 8%) - The minimum score to gain the degree is 84/140( Technics and Tactics 60pts, Training Methodology 30pts, Sports Medicine 20pts, Psychology 10pts, Rules 10pts, FA Regulation 10pts) • UEFA A level: - It’s a full time residential course (8hrs p/day) carried out in Coverciano Center. - The participants are chosen according to their CV( playing career +School Education+ UEFA B final exam) - Subject of the exam (Rules 3%, Technics, Tactics and GK 48%, English 6%, Training Methodology 23%, Psychology 5%, Sports Medicine 7%, Regulations 3%, Communication 5%) - The minimum score to gain the degree is 66/110( Technics and Tactics 60pts, Training Methodology 30pts, Sports Medicine, Psychology, Communication 20pts) Youth National Teams: Activity • Under 21 : Trainings /Friendly matches /European Championship /Olympic games • Under 20: Trainings /Friendly Match /4 Nations Tournament/ world Cup • Under 19: Trainings /Friendly Matches/Tournaments /European Championships • Under 18 : trainings /Friendly Matches / Tournaments 39 • Under 17: Trainings /Friendly Matches/Tournaments /European Championships / World Cup • Under 16 : Trainings / Friendly Matches • Under 15: Trainings Aims 1. Representing at the best Italian Football, preparing players for the first national team and for the professional Football, giving an image of high level of coaching and playing 2. Helping the growth and the maturation of Italian Elite players through the international experience. 3. Trying to reach important results through a modern and offensive concept of the game Training Sessions • Youth National Team Coordinator or his deputy are always on the pitch watching the training session and, most important, they have always a briefing before the trainings and a discussion with the coach after the session.. • We do training sessions 100% with the ball. • Even the warming Up sessios is carried out following the technical and tactical aims. • The exercises mostly Used are: • Coloured flags • Technical skills in movement • Position games • Situation games: e.i. Attack vs Defense • Defensive line coaching • Pressing exercises • Shadow attacking movements (6v0, 8v0, 10v0) • Match simulations 40 • Transitions • Set plays (with transitions) • Small sided games with conditions Video Analysis • All the games are filmed and analyzed with special computer programs, to record and store the performance of each team and of each single player • In that way, coaches can show to the team good things and mistakes done by the single player, by a group of players or by the whole team • We send the file regarding the single player to the club where the player is registered • We also Use video analysis to show to our team the opponents that we are going to face in the next match • In that way it’s possible to create a huge archive where you can find a lot of information about our players and the opponent teams Scouting • We have a net of scouters that every week watch several matches of U-15, U-17 and U-19 national Championships • We have at least two meetings every year with all the scouters, in order to analyze the average level of the players and make sure that they are all working in the same direction • Even the national coaches act like scouts in their age group team • We Use electronic datas (like caps, positions, goals scored, yellow and red cards etc.) In order to gather these datas to the ones given by the scouter. We are going to create a huge video library, with players and teams of the youth nationals • We have to improve our control capacity on the young players with Italian passport that are currently playing abroad 41 French Model of Football Training Centers • Speaker: Mr. Jean-Pierre Morlans: Technical Director of the Moroccan Football Federation • Moderator: Mr. Ali Omar Presentation Outline: Part 1: organization of the training • • • • • History and different stages Existing structures Regulations and requirements Status of young trainees Budgets 42 Part 2: Operation • • • • • Scounting and recruitment of young players Structuring of an Academy Training work Follow-up and “support” of young trainees Example of Stade Rennais Part 3 • Future prospects • Conclusion Part 1: Organization of the Training 1/ History and different stages Training what for? Findings(in 1970) Causes - - - Bad results internationally (clubs and line-ups) - Shortcomings in the plans: Athletic and Technical - Objectives No Sports Education (school) No enough organized practice for young people (FFF) No learning of the “Profession” 43 - Preparing the player for high- level requirements (clubs) - “Lasting” performance (Line-ups) - Organizing the practice for the mass(FFF) 2/ Stages and Structures • The fruit of 30 years of work • Alternation then complementarity between: - Federal structures - Club structures by extension Years Conditions - As from U18 then U16 1972: A Federal Structure (INF of Vichy) - 3 years of training - 2 trainings/ day - Preparation for retraining - 1975-1985: The Academies (Trainings As from: U16-U15 Voluntary participation Then Centers) Mandatory New Findings They should have: - Better developed the TECHNICAL and TACTICAL FOUNDATIONS 1990 - Started training earlier (U13 to U15) - But also: improved the work of the Academies 44 1990-2000 For the FFF - Injection of young blood into the INF: U14 to U16 - Launching of 6 regional federal centers: U14 to U16 • For The Clubs (Academies) - More demanding requirements: Structures ; supervision; work norms; schooling - Ministerial accreditation Upon FFF proposition (National Technical Board’s view) - Creation of a mandatory CoachTrainer’s Certificate The situation in 2011 • Federal Structure (U14 to U15) - INF of Clairefontaine : Center for experimenting methods and development - 15 regional federal centers of which 2 are located overseas • Clubs (for U16 to U20) • 33 Academies of which : - 18 in League 1 - 10 in League 2 - 5 in National (Eg: L2 clubs) • 19 Elite sections (U14 to U15) joined to an Academy. 45 - Proximity of the family - 4-5 sessions/ week - Normal schooling 3/ Regulations and requirements Regulations: Conditions for opening an Academy: • Set by the Professional Football Charter • Agreement of the Joint National Commission of the Professional Football League (players, coaches, managers) • National Technical Board’s proposition and view Terms: • Being a professional club • Submitting an application for opening an Academy to the F.F.F and to the P.F.L • Examination and view by the national technical board and the National Directorate of Management after visiting and communicating with the F.F.F. And the P.F.L • Decision of the joint commission and of the F.F.F. and P.F.L. Councils • Sending on to the ministry of sports for official accreditation. 1. Annual classification of the Academies: it is linked to the requirements • 2 Categories: according to the means criteria : - With respect to accomodation - With respect to sports structures - With respect to supervision • Classes (A-B) by category: criteria: according to the efficiency - Number of Pro contracts signed - Matches played by pros (according to the competitions - National line-ups - School results - Academy instructors’ contracts 46 2. Such classification determines: - The number of young players Under agreement authorized at the Academy It is carried out on a yearly basis by the national technical board Training center: Means criteria Criteria CATEGORY II CATEGORY I 60 players maximum 80 players maximum Contracts: maximum authorized Class B : 20 Class A : 30 Class B : 40 Class A : 50 Contracts: mandatory minimum Class B : 10 Class A : 15 Class B : 20 Class A : 25 Players Under agreement Observation: Aspirant players coming from a pôle espoir are not counted 6 authorized per season A.N.S Observation: 8 authorized per season A.N.S. for players that are part of a pôle espoir are not counted Accomodation-minimum equipment set in the requirements Type House, building or sports center. Room Single, double or triple rooms equipped with work tables including weekends. Bathrooms Bathrooms and showers on all floors, in sufficient numbers. Restaurant Restaurant exclusively reserved for the training center. Study room 2 or more reserved study rooms according to the type of schooling adopted. Game room 1 equipped game room. 1 equipped game room. Recreation room 1 TV room. 1 TV room and one recreation room. Synteti 47 Sport structure-minimum equipment set in the requirements Fields (natural grass or synthetic turf) Observation: Fields for national competition Observation: Equipped changing room (showers) Observation: 2 fields 3 fields Exclusively reserved for the training 1 reserved field 1 exclusively reserved field Reserved for the national competition teams of the training center 3 changing rooms 4 changing rooms (3 if total number of players < 60 agreements) Exclusively reserved for the training Gym Equipped and covering an area of 80 to 100 m2 Equipped and covering an area of 80 to 100m2 at the place of training Massage room One equipped room 1 equipped room with adapted baths at the place of training Medical office 1 equipped office 1 equipped office at the place of training Coach office 1 office for the person in charge 1 office for the director And 1 office for the coaches Coach changing room 1 furnished changing room exclusively reserved for the coaches in charge of the training Equipment Available and meets the needs of the whole training (mobile goals) 48 Supervision Center management 1 full-time instructor Under contract holding a Trainer’s Certificate • 1 full-time holding a Trainer’s Certificate 2 full-time holding a DEF (1 if total number of trainees < 60) Training instructors (other than the director of the center) 2 full-time holding a DEF • Specialist goalkeeper 1 Under contract holding a State Sports Teaching Diploma BEES (1) 1 full-time Under contract holding a State Sports Teaching Diploma BEES (1) “Specialized Medical Center” doctor Part-time: 10hrs per week Part-time: 15hrs per week Physiotherapist Part-time: 2hrs per day Full-time Education coordinator 1 education coordinator Boarding school supervISOr 1 boarding school supervISOr for 20 young trainees (adapted according to the mode of operation) Facilitators 1 facilitator 49 4/ Status of Young Trainees It is determined by : 1 A «standard training agreement»: • Mandatory (sports law) • Registered in the requirements of the Academies or centers • Registered at the p.F.L. 2 It specifies: • The sports training: practice; make Up; schedules; place of training • Schooling or retraining: schedules; facilities; support • Medical follow-up:reception conditions • Transportation and its payment. • Different kinds of supervision • Observing the internal regulation • Potential contract that is separate from the agreement • Conditions for terminating or for signing first pro contractit's duration:1 to 5 years. The Different Contracts ASPIRANT OR BEGINNER TRAINEE As from: U16 or U17 - After the aspirant contract - For amateur players U19 and U20 Duration : 1,2 or 3 years (Between U16 and U19) Duration : 2 years for U19 1 year for U20 50 Elite - After ASPIRANT -At the end of the training agreement -For amateur players : U19 or U18 Duration : 1 or 2 years -According to the age at the time of signature -Followed by a PRO contract of (3 years) 3 Rules of procedures of the Academies • Mandatory= registration at the p.F.L • Posted in the premises and handed to those interested 4 They specify: • Hygiene and safety rules • Community life and discipline • Special provisions: 5 Budgets: Distribution of training coasts: Variable costs Fixed charges Variable charges Number of players Requirements Options of the club -Reception -Catering -Equipment - Transportation -Schooling - Accommodation - Facilities -Supervision -Medical -Schooling Around 30 to 50 % Around 30 to 40% -Recruitment -Salaries -Image Around 10 to 40% Note: the requirements share is “reasonable” the other costes depend on the club’s strategy. • Examples of the budget: (in 2007-2008) - For category 1 clubs : an average of 4,000,000 euros - For category 2 clubs: an average of 2,000,000 euros • Average budget for a “decent” Academy - 3 To 3,500,000 euros The variable charges of an Academy may be reduced by 30 to 40% without affecting its efficiency 51 Part 2: Operation 1/ Scounting: It should be methodical and progressive with a varied recruiting field: • Competitions: - Regional - National: U13, U17, U19 and seniors • Regional line-ups: through the national Cup for the U15 • National scounting (mixing): fff trainings • Pre-training structures of the Leagues: - 650 Sports sections (u13 to U15) in the territory • ! ! !!!!"#$!%&'()*+,&',-!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In Federal Centers U14-U15 50-60% of people admitted to the academy Means: • A think tank Unit on the scouting critera • A recruitment Unit in the club coordinated by the Academy’s Technical Director • Regional relays (scouting teams) • Follow-up over several seasons (file) and in different situations • Scouting days by region or by sector. • Trainings with: - Field tests - Technical exercises - Reduced or normal real games - Diversified oppositions • Final assessment with: - Interviews (young people; parents) 52 - Academic record examination - Laboratory tests - Psychological tests: motivation ; fighting spirit The recruitment is related to the study of the Club’s needs for the professional team in the coming years (Positions, age of the players) Recrutement logique • For identified players (scouting, selection or recruitment) - The success rate will approximately be equal to: U13 1/5 U14 1/10 U16 1/3 U18 1/2 1500 days 750 days 250 days 150 days ! Scouting Pre-tr.Elite Training The Skills of a high-level player are set at 90% in U17 and U18 53 Example of an Academy’s organization Training director (trainers certificate) Administration Stewardship Studies Recruitment Medical Group U19 Group U17 Group U21 physical trainer Supervision Group U15 Goalkeeper trainer For every group: 1 staff Under agreement and Under contract : 1 Person in charge holding a diploma and one assistant Sports Management medical Sports Coordination Director of Training Center Training center/ SSE physician Coming men/CFA Coach Secretary of Training Center Coach U18 Coach U17 Coach U16 Person in charge of training Coach U15 GK Coach Athletic trainer Mental Trainer RecruitmentCoordinator Odorico Private Technical School President of Private Technical School Reception, Administration and Stewardship Studies 1 Person in charge of pedagogical activities 22 professors 11 classrooms 1 Psychologist Competition physicians 1 (U19) 1 (U17) 1 (U15) 1 Housekeepe 1 Steward’s assistant Physiotherapist U17 U19 1Administrative assistant Life at the center SSE Physiotherapist 7Assistants to life at the center 6 person in charge of the region 54 Distribution of players’s workload and supervision Groups Elite U19 U17 U15 U14 U13 U12 Pace 6-7 4-5 4-5 4 4 4 4 Monday M AN AN AN AN AN AN Tuesday M-AN AN AN AN AN AN AN Wednesday M-AN Thursday REST AN AN AN AN AN AN Friday M AN AN AN AN AN AN Saturday M M M U19 U17 U15 U14 U13 U12 Management Elite Tech.Dir Trainer General Coordination 1! ! 2-3! Phys.Trai. 1! GK 1! Coach vacc 1 1 Phys. Trai. 1 1 ! ! Vacc GK A Week type U17/U19/CFA/Pros Monday Tuesday wenesday Thursday Friday H1 8:30 am 9:25 am 7:50 am- 8:45 am 7:50 am-8:45 am 7:50 am-8:45 am 7:50 am-8:45 am H2 9:30 am -10:25 am 8:50 am-9:45 am 8:50 am – 9:45 am 8:50 am – 9:45 am 8:50 am – 9:45 am H3 10:50 am11:45am H4 11:50am12:45 am 10:00 am- 12:30 am training 10:00 am- 12:30 am training 10:00 am- 12:30 am training 10:00 am12:30 am training Lunch Break: 1:00 pm H5 2:00 pm- 3:30 pm 2:00 pm- 3:30 pm 2:00 pm- 3:30 pm Break 2:00 pm- 3:30 pm H6 4:00 pm- 6:30 pm training 4:00 pm- 6:30 pm training 4:00 pm- 6:30 pm training 4:00 pm- 6:30 pm training 55 2:00 pm- 2:55 pm 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm 5:00 pm- 6:30 pm training A Week type U15 Monday Tuesday H1 8:30 am – 9:25 am 7:50 am- 8:45 am 7:50 am-8:45 am 7:50 am-8:45 am 7:50 am-8:45 am H2 9:30 am -10:25 am 8:50 am-9:45 am 8:50 am – 9:45 am 8:50 am – 9:45 am 8:50 am – 9:45 am wenesday Thursday Friday Break: 10:25- 10:45 am H3 10:50 am- 11:45am H4 11:50am- 12:45 am Course Course Course Course Lunch Break: 1:00 pm H5 2:00 pm- 3:30 pm 2:00 pm- 3:30 pm H6 4:00 pm- 6:30 pm training 4:00 pm- 6:30 pm training 2:00 pm- 3:30 pm Break 4:00 pm- 6:30 pm training 2:00 pm- 3:30 pm 4:00 pm- 6:30 pm training 2/ Training work General Principles: • Meet the match’s requirements: - Necessary workload - Work cycles - Conditions: «uncomfortable» • Look for quality: - Individualized work (small groups) - Specific work - Make Up • Carry out an ongoing evaluation: - Of adaptation - Of progress - Of behavior • Anticipate the future: - Integration into pro? - Reintegration? • Evaluate the place of the competitions: - Important but should not substitute for the work 56 2:00 pm- 2:55 pm 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm 5:00 pm- 6:30 pm training 3/ Follow-up and support At the technical level: • Individual sheet • Periodic tests • Observation during matches • Video (individualization) At the physical level: • Beginning and mid-season tests (specialized body) - General exam - Biometry - Physical and physiological capacities • Regular tests: physical trainer - Biometry; evaluation • Medical follow-up: - Regular: physician; physiotherapist - Weekly: podiatrist • Information about : - Diets - Doping; drugs (prevention) At the school level: • Communication with the institution; • Regular interviews • Support study • Supervised study At the “personal” level: • Psychologist • Interviews • Family contact 57 5/ Example of Stade Rennais Academy • The Academy ranks first among the Academies since 2006 • It includes an Elite section (u14 –u15) since 2000 Sports and school structures: • Training center (8ha) created in 2010 - Club headquarters club Unity - Place of pros training - Place of young players training and matches • A private technical school: accommodation and schooling: - Classrooms; restaurant; boarding school (30 to 40 young people); supervision and 20 part-time professors • A sports and medical sector Sports and medical sector: • Sports - 1 Director (former player) since 1987 - 3 Instructors of whom 2 trained at the club - 1 Goalkeeper coach - 1 Physical trainer • Medical - 1 Coordinating physician and with the U19 - 1 Physician for the coming men - 1 Physician for the U17 and U15 - 2 Physiotherapists Equipment: • 3 Natural grass fields and 1 synthetic turf field • 1 Club house with projection room • Changing rooms and offices (supervision and pros) • 1 Gym and 1 stretching room • 1 Treatment room and 1 balneotherapy room • 1 Conference room • 1 Laundry 58 Legal status in 2 forms: • Under contract with the club: - Technical staff and medical staff - Recruitment Unit • Under trusteeship of a private technical school: - Accommodation and schooling - Person in charge of studies and community life - Director of pedagogical activities - 1 Assistant to life at the center - Psychologist - Secretary and steward - 5 Supervisors Medical Management Sports Training center/ SSE physician Director of Training Center Sports Coordination Secretary of Training Center Coming men/CFA Coach Competition physicians 1 (U19) 1 (U17) 1 (U15) Physiotherapist U17 U19 Odorico Private Technical School President of Private Technical School Reception,Administration Studies and Stewardship Coach U18 Coach U17 1 Housekeepe 1 Person in charge of pedagogical activities Coach U16 1 Steward’s assistant 22 professors 11 classrooms Person in charge of training Coach U15 1Administrative assistant 1 Psychologist GK Coach Athletic trainer Life at the center Mental Trainer SSE Physiotherapist 7Assistants to life at the center RecruitmentCoordinator 6 person in charge of the region 59 Competitions : Level CFA(4DIV) U19 National U 17 National Category U21 and U20 U18 and U16 U17 and some U15 Young Academy 12 of which 3 international 16 of which 5 international 27 of which 5 international • 8 Players U21 to U19; are among the pro players • The Elite section U13 and U14 includes 21 young players Targeted objectives: • Recruitement requirements: criteria; method; • Regular professionalization of the structure • More pronounced individualization of the work • Facilitating the rising to pro teams: Upon classification of the best young players at the training and during the competitions Budget : • 4,000,000 Euros approximately: i.E. 10% Of the club’s budget • The Academy receives various aids for the etp: banks; groups; socios; scholarships Recruitment: • 1 Coordinator (former player at the club) - 8 Persons in charge of the regions a team of observers/ region in total : 40 persons approximately • Recruitment zones: 4 axes - The region. Example in 2010: 70% of the 43 players are located within a 200-km radius of whom 25 from britain - Paris (500,000 young players): amateur clubs and inf of clairefontaine - Other regions - Abroad: (an avenue for the future): africa essentially 60 Efficiency of the Academy: - It provides around 40% of the pros among the 30 current players, 12 come from the Academy - 4 Players are on the team of France - 55 To 75% of the young players in the Elite section join the Academy 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 TOTAL TURNOVER 637 752 681 674 679 673 843 563 711 Charges 3,432 3,592 3,235 3,633 3,918 4,380 3,845 3,544 3,679 Operating results 2,795 2,839 2,553 2,959 3,239 3,707 3,041 2,826 2,968 I.E. 8% Of the club’s budget 61 Part 3: Future Prospects 1/ Future prospects Preamble: The training work should: • Have a main thread: - Follow high-level development - Or, better: anticipate the future • Hence, it should be progressive, based on: - Internal - And external findings: (other countries) Our findings: Internal: • Too many players in the centers • Improve targeting of recruitment criteria • Give more importance: - To the technical potential } methods to be developed - To the Understanding of the game forms and types of work exercises) - To the mental state • Detect as from U13 – U17 External: • The efforts of all the countries go into the training • All the young people are physically well-prepared, The dominant nations have players who are more technical and are tactically more mature • What does the future hold? 62 2/ Conclusion • Training is indispensable at the clubs: - To renew the «core» of the team - To give the club a style - To recruit Usefully (economic aspects) • It also depends on the federal policy: - With the line-ups of young players (addition) - For the development of the practice (upstream) - For the training and follow-up of specialized instructors. • It calls for: - Requirements - Patience - Ongoing questioning and research - Coordination with the pros coach and thus falling within the scope of a technical project at the club. 63 Talent Development in The German Football Association • Speaker: Mr.Erich Rutmeoller: German Football Association • Moderator: Dr. Jamal Salah DFB talent and Elite Development Content Fundamentals Stage 1. Basic development Stage 2. Talent Development Stage 3. Elite Development Stage 4. Top Football 64 Fundamentals 1. Talent Development equals teamwork 2. Performance Football as key 3. Objectives 4. Guidelines 5. Athletic model 6. Training levels 7. Training structures Talent Development Equals Teamwork • Clubs school • DFB Associations • DFB talent and Elite Development Performance Football as key Opportunities and challenges • Personality development • leisure activities • enjoyment of sport & exercise • to become successful international • with fun and systematic • From Football beginner 65 • compensation and fitness • health care • social integration Football Goals Interaction of objectives • Motivation to play and exercise • Fascination Football for all • Leading position in international Football Goals • Motivation to move: life long passion for sport and health • Fascination Football: enjoy Football - from beginners to top players • Leading position in international Football: top placings and titles - wins at European Cup, world Cup & Olympia Guidelines for talent and Elite Development • Personality development: all sport development has to be embedded within a personality development concept! • Individual development: the individual talent will always be focal point within training! • Systematic development: in order to optimize the complex Football performance, performance across the board has to be observed at all times! 66 Athletic model of talent and Elite Development Factors and elements of German game culture • Techniques Under pressure • team structure and hierarchy • tactical concept • versatile fitness • enthusiasm • the will to win • Forecast: Long-term prediction of future game concepts and requirements of teams and players in international Football • Trends: Statements and shortterm momentum,based on the evaluation of international tournaments and competitions • Strengths: Typical strengths and virtues of German Football and Football players, that have to feed into German game view! ! ! ! ! Training levels of talent and Elite Development Top Players 7- Stabilization of peak performances From 30 years Top Players 6- Perfecting peak performances 21-29 years Perspective Player 5- Preparing for Peak performances 17-20 years Elite Development 2nd stage Top Football B-/A- Juniors 4- stabilize 15-18 years Elite Development 1st Talent Development D-/C- Juniors 3- Learn 11-14 years Talent Development F-/E-Junior 2- Play 7-10 years Bambini And younger 1- Move 3-6 years 67 Basic development Training Structures of Talent and Elite Development National Teams objectives and benefits of training structures area-wide screening in all regions Level 4 Top level Football International Football Bundesliga Junior National Teams Level 3 Elite License Associations/ Elite Development Elite Schools of Soccer individual development for many talents in the best learning age Level 2 Talent Development Centers of Excellence Talent Development Associations Talent Development Program Association permeability between all levels intensive cooperation between all training sectors Level 1 Basics development athletic orientation on training concept 68 School Kindergarten 1/ Basics Development aa) Kindergarten and school The school Football offensive of the DFB Project Components 1,000 mini-pitches school Football competitions qualifying and Football in PE cooperation of school and club integration Integration development of girls Football activity groups Focus points content for focus point: Gain exercise experience • Running, jumping or hopping. • Running and tee games. • Tasks with and on gym equipment. • Various tasks with the rolling and bouncing ball. • Small ball games. content for focus point: Playfully getting to know about Football • Light, but motivating tasks with the ball at your feet. • Shooting the stationary and easy rolling ball at targets. • Dribbling around various obstacles. • Small competitions. content for focus point: Experience playing Football • Variations of the game idea “score goals — prevent goals.” • Different ways of making a goal (mats, benches etc.). 69 • Football matches in the whole gym / small teams in parallel in different parts of the gym. bb) Amateur Association Training Competitions Care Key question: What do children want & what are they capable of? Promote the fun in Football! Be tutor and friend! Develop ball-/skilled movement! Be game organizer and companion! Convey enthusiasm! Mediate the fun in Football! Allow children to play long enough! Support each child! Teach Football in small steps! Simple tips cheer — and praise! Be a role model in all situations! information and further development FUTURE KIDS Football 70 2/ Talent Development aa) Talent Development Program Objectives for Talent Development Program • Motivation and practical tips for talents self training • Training aids for regional youth coaches • Promote the individual talents — away from success,and time pressure by the Association’s training • Train technically skilled and tactically trained players • Additional individual support for engaged talents • Sighting and development of many talents in the region Organization of the Talent Development Program • 366 Bases • 1,000 Coaches • 14,000 Promoted talents between 11 — 15 years of age • 29 Base coordinators • 600,000 Sighted player • Standardized training Principles of the Talent Development Program • Train focus points! • Train for the long run! • Train with play and practice! • Train individually! • Train details! • Train comprehensively! Conclusion: Talent Development Program initial sighting and promotion of talents 71 bb) Centers of Excellence Objectives for Talent Development Program • Collaborations with amateur clubs in the region • Refinance with lucrative transfers of young perspective players • Greater identification of fans with young professional players from the region • Integration of as many own talents in the licensed professionals squad • Training of as many talents as possible to licensed professionals • Sports correspondent and promotion of the best talents in a region Organization of Centers of Excellence • 45 Centers of Excellence • About 200 full-time coaches • Requirement since 2002 • Certification since 2008 • Training and exchange • Quality manual Certified Quality Standards • Ideal playing and training areas (eg natural and artificial turf, street system, school) • Sports medicine support and rehab/physio area • Placement of external players, based on reasonable pedagogicalpsychological structures/concepts • Best quality possible full-time coaches • Proven structures/approaches to educational training of talents (eg Elite school) • Scouting concepts and structures • Integration of sport psychology/scientific bases for the development concepts 72 Football and school interconnect!Education is a must! • Control stress individually!Coordinate and dispense match and training phases! • Stabilize enjoyment of Football! The “love of Football” is always the base! • Performance orientated attitude is a must! Seriousness and performance will “live”!Promote initiative of talent! Promote the will to optimum performance! • Support and challenge individuals! Strengthening the strengths, weaken weaknesses! Conclusion: Centers of Excellence concentrated development of the most talented Centers of Excellence in the licensed area and the top amateurs • Centers of Excellence bundesliga • Centers of Excellence 2. Bundesliga • Centers of Excellence 3. Liga • Centers of Excellence regionalliga and oberliga cc) Elite Football Schools Objectives of the Elite Football Schools • Learning educational or vocational training • Life training of the personality • Training athletic training /individual support Principles of the Elite Football Schools Actively involve youth in all processes!Support initiative!Encourage participation! • Promote commitment and target orientation with “top performers” within and outside of Football! • Convey values such as teamwork, fairness, openness, respect, tolerance, performance will! • Promote optimal maximum performance, on parallel expand school/ vocational prospects! • Support and challenge! Strengthen” youths and qualify for many future tasks! Conclusion: Elite schools comprehensive promotion of the most talented 73 Elite schools of Football and sports-nofv schools • Elite school of Football (juniors( • Elite school of Football (juniors + women and girls( • Performance center with the request for recognition as an Elite school of Football • Sport schools with request for recognition as an Elite school of Football • Elite school of Football for women and girls • Performance center with the request for recognition as an Elite school of Football for women and girls • Sport schools in nofv • Sport schools with request for recognition as an Elite school of Football dd) State Association Goals of the National Associations • Promote talent • Organize game operation • Advise clubs • Qualifying employees Quality of the National Associations • Intensive selection work optimal preparation for the DFB-screening camp • Intensive cooperation close coordination with Centers of Excellence, Elite schools . • Intensive screening coverage optimum structures of the Talent Development Program • Intensive promotion of school- / girls Football active monitoring and implementation of the DFB-projects • Training of trainers from short training/ DFB-mobile through to c-trainer training • Broad-based initiatives in children’s Football motivation of many girls and boys for Football 74 3/ Elite Development aa) U- National Teams Goals of the U-National Teams Goals overview individual training of the best perspective develop a structured hierarchy in the players in Germany and international team titles training and games at the highest national and international level exemplary behavior and positive representation at home and abroad consistent orientation at the top of world Football - tackling various international match perspectives coordination of optimal performance sport and vocational-school promotion develop a consistent competitive orientation- «prepare and live professionalism» optimal individual training and stress management in coordination of Association, club and school promote team-oriented player personalities with winning mentality and hunger for success Vi P ! Comprehensive training model for"#$%&'(')*+,'!-&.+)+)/!$#0'1!2#&!-#%!2##-3.11 top Football Tactics ! Psychological support ! Intensive performance diagnostics ! ! Sports medical care ! ! Personalized fitness training Individual health protection ! ! Video teachment for team and player ! Position orientated special training Optimized self-management of player Conditions !"#$%$&'#$()* !+*,((#-'..$)/* 01'.$#$23* Technique Personality ns 75 Op Individual technology - Tactics Training quality characteristics of world class players ! dominate a 1 to 1 situation tactical skills technique fundamentals analysis of 1-1 situations in world Football derivative forms of training training Individual technology-tactics differentiated training concept for U-players individual qualities of perspective players Fitness training for player and team DFB trainer fitness trainer • Optimal physical motivation • Training • Optimal physical performance buildup • Game Factors and elements of the game philosophy Forecast Trends ! ! «Typical» strengths ! GAME PHILOSOPHY FOR DFB-TEAM ! ! Game System ! Game principles ! ! 76 ! Forecast Trends U15 to U17 A-Team U18 to «Typical» strengths With the ball At the ball Goals of the DFB game philosophy A CLEAR STRUCTURE, ORGANIZATION AND TASK FOR EACH DFB-TEAM AS THE BASIS OF CREATIVITY GAME DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURE IN OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE BY AUTOMATISMES CLEAR QUALITY CRITERIA FOR THE ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF EVERY NATIONAL TEAM CLEAR ATHLETIC POINTS OF ORIENTATION FOR DFB-TRAINERS, BUT ALSO THE NATIONAL PLAYERS BASIS TEAMCOMPREHENSIVE, PERSPECTIVELY CREATED SPORT CONCEPTS IN DFB Game philosophy of DFB-teams Intensive personal supports 77 Mandatory points of orientation • Entitlement • Identification • Passion • Team spirit Goal 1: player personalities • Enthusiasm and creativity • Leading role in the team for tactical automatisms • Control function for group-internal processes within the team • Types of players based on individual strengths • Types of players with great winning mentality • Role model for the team Goal 2: professionalism • Motivation and discipline on and off the pitch • Self-criticism and openness • Stable professional approach: constructive processing of setbacks, emotional extreme situations such as spotlight / bench • Internalized norms and values of a consistent competitive orientation Goal 3: life perspectives • (Players) personalities with a safe and good appearance • Internalized social values and social skills (team orientation, not only in Football) • Sound-school vocational training • Individual strengths and resources outside of Football as the basis of stable self-confidence 78 bb) License Associations Systematic monitoring of perspective players Junior training Objectives and function •Patient, systematic development of Football performance • Comprehensive support of the (Football) personality •Individual support for short-term team success! Transition training Objectives and function •Individual load design for the metered preparation for extreme stresses of performance Football •Conveying professionalism •Intensive individual support on and off the field High performance Training Objectives and function •improvement of all Footballing elements at top level • Technical and tactical variability in the perfectly controlled game system •Intensive Support and Challenge of player personalities (= leaders) Structure of further monitoring Perspective player control in close cooperation with the team coaches monitoring and evaluation of the match and training practice Individual Coordinator • II. Team of the Licensed Club • DFB and National Association • A-juniors of the Center of Excellence • Licensed Team 79 individual game and training plan for training blocks Documentation monitoring and evaluation of the match and training practice/evaluation of individual stress and training priorities ! 4/ Top Football Athletic model top Football Strengths of the German Footballer Trends in international Football DFB GAME AND TRAINING PHILOSOPHY ! ! PRO Football ! Talent Development ! COACH TRAINING ! ! match and training concepts for professional teams perspective-based approaches for talents Substantive guidance for the trainer training training practice and game controlling age-appropriate game and training philosophy trainer practice on different license levels Exemplary scanning for trend analysis • Game systems/ground formations • Versions of the game structure • Attack approaches • Defensive concepts • Standard situations • Goalkeeper game • Outstanding single players • Goals • Tactical variability • Highlights 80 Display Models of Dutch Football Academies Knvb and Academies • Speaker: Mr. Corné Groenendijk : the Royal Netherlands Football Association • Moderator: Dr. Abdul Razak Al Modrab Netherlands • • • • • • 16.500.000 Inhabitants Small country Football biggest sport 1.200.000 Memberships 3300 Amateurclubs 36 Professional clubs 81 Points of departure • Individual development of youth players • Coherence between top sport & Grassroots • Teach clubs / trainers / players to do it themselves Grassroots and Elite Starting point: • 3300 Amateurclubs as target group • 1.200.000 Members • 595.000 Youth players • 120.250 Girls / women Strenght analysis • Infrastructure • Professional coaches at district level,regional and club level • Youth education: clubs and Football Association • Communication and co-ordination with clubs • Football biggest sport Key players in the Grassroots process: • Youth coaches and volunteers at club level • Youth co-ordinators at club level • Associations part-time regional coaches (50) • Associations full-time district coaches (20) • National technical staff 82 Club and coach development More and better Football (within clubs) • Football, talent and trainers/coaches development is approached from the relationship between players, trainers/coaches and board • A player can not develop without competent trainers and coaches • Competent trainers and coaches requires competent board • Clubscan / Football technical scan • Regional coach / club coach • Website for coaches • Courses • Football activities • Competition, training, coaching • Clinic in the club • Workshop / course • Textbooks / dvds Club life • Infrastructure • Individual perspective • Competition • Coaches • Working together - Volunteers! - Local government - Board - Accommodation - History 83 Dutch secrets Vision on: • The game of Football • Structure of Leagues • Coach education • Player development • Team development Focus on: • Structure of Leagues • Player development (identification & development) Youth leagues in each of 6 distructs and national U 19 U 17 U 15 11 VS 11 U 13 U 11 9 VS 9 U9 U7 U6 4VS4 Organized Club Football from the age of 5 84 Talent identification • 250 Knvb scouts start scouting at the age of U11 • Share the same philosophy • First selected teams are the U12 (regional level) JPN (Youth Talent Plan) JPN is the means for talented players: • Offering opportunities to develop to a top 2 player. (Talent tot top (learning) climate/culture). • To influence players. Best with the best players • Train/educate players for the top! 85 Display Models of Gulf Football Academies - Al Ahly Saudi Soccer Academy(KSA) - Aspire (QA) • Speakers: Mr. Fahad Abdullah Thani Al Zarraa : Aspire (QA) :Mr. Talal abdelfattah: Al Ahly Saudi Soccer Academy(KSA) • Moderator: Mr. Matar Grab 86 Al Ahly Saudi Soccer Academy(KSA) " The story of the Academy Al Ahly Saudi Soccer Academy(KSA) • 2005/6, The opening of the Academy • 2006/2, Obtained the official authorization, as the first specialized 8GH"I8JKL"J/"8GH"!.!MH4L" sports Academy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia • 2005/6, the opening of the Academy • 2009/5, The opening of official the youth center asthe center insports the academy KSA in • 2006/2, Obtained the authorization, the first first specialized the Kingdom Arabia (u17, U19,u21), a continuation of specialized in this Of ageSaudi categories • 2009/5, The opening of the Youth Center the first center in the KSA specialized in this the development process performed in the Academy age categories (U17, U19,U21), a continuation of the development process performed in the Academy J91"4<33<25" " To create generations of technically, physically and mentally qualified football players according to sports, educational and cultural programs and through a specialized team, try to develop the training programs and methods, qualify the human resources specialized in football and communicate with the community and parents to achieve maximum benefit J91"N<3<25" To provide a safe educational and training environment to build a promising football future J91"N7O9$3" " Creativity " Leadership !!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! Excellence 87 88 89 Aspire (QA) The Elements 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The chronology of Youth Football development in Qatar Current outcome The challenges The strategy Aspire as a model Our Vision • We are a leading Elite sports institute in the world. • We drive an active sporting healthy lifestyle for the people in Qatar. • We are recognized for state-of-the-art sport science. Our Mission • Develop exceptional sporting champions who are highly educated leaders and help individuals realize healthy, active, sporting lifestyles 90 Chronology Of Youth Football Development In Qatar 1993 Start Football Center with Wiel Coerver and Rene Me lensteen. Co tinued in 1996 by Ali Khalil 1999 Development Club level U13 with 10 Tunisian Head Coaches 2004 Launch of Aspire Talent Development center of Excellence in 2006 2002 Development Club level U15 with 10 French Coaches and 1 French TD 2009 Building of 22 hard court fields to encourage youth to play Football 2011 Start with the new challenge The challenges we face in Qatar • Small number of Football players: - 4925 Registered Football players - 4348 Youth players • Small number of talented players • Small number of high level talented players • A lifestyle that does not encourage youngsters to participate in active sport in general 91 The strategy • Adapt and implement high level standard approach through teamwork and collaboration • Analysis of the key success factors • Analysis of our own situation • Formulate targets / goals Collaboration between various entities Youth Development System ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! CLUBS ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! "#$! "#%! "#&! "#'! "#(! "$)"#*! "%)"$! QFA "#$! "#%! 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"#(! ,..=.;!"$)"#*! ,>?-!"%)"$! 6 7 8 Talent Centers 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Clubs Festivals (6-8 per year) 92 93 94 95 League U19+AFC U14s Post-Graduation Program U23& Senior National Team Combined Teams Clubs U12s Aspire& QFA U16+AFC QFA 98 Aspire Feeder Groups Extended to 8 Yrs 96 5 97 Age Qatar Football System Aspire Overlay Reserve +1st Team The key success factors Optimize the level of Youth Development by: • Higher level of requirements for youth coaches - Only a coach can change a player - High quality coaches / education / certification - Good education / more and better skilled players • Increasing the number of skill development center›s from 8 to 30 • Promotion of neighborhood / street Football Goals are: • Encourage more youngsters to join active sport • Improve the technical and tactical abilities Optimize the Elite Development Program: • Aspire • National youth teams 93 Creation of players who can face the demands of “modern” Football • Dominate 1 vs 1 in all situations • Creativity in the penalty area • Can read the game well to make the right decisions Goals are: • Complete with top teams from Europe and Asia • Dominate the Asian youth competitions Improve the level of coach development • Starting from “Grassroots” to pro license • Increase the number of national coaches • Start a coach instructor program Goals are • 15 Pro license coaches by 2014 • 50 Pro license coaches by 2020 The New Challenge By 2020 Qatar must be one of the top leading countries in Asian Football Aspire: Academy for sports Excellence/ as a model Facilities Aspire Dome: - Aspire Dome has a full-size indoor Football pitch. - 8 Outdoor international standard pitches. - 200 Mi indoor athletics track. - Olympic size swimming & diving pool. - Gymnastic hall. - 2 Multi-purpose sports halls. - Table tennis hall. - Fencing strips. - Squash courts. 94 - Goal-keeping training area. - Fitness hall - School 20 classrooms. - Dormitory 128 rooms. - 7 Performance enhancement labs. 95 ! ! ! ! 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Count 2 4 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 96 Kitman Kitman No Nationality 11 Portuguese 12 Qatari 13 Spanish 14 Tunisian Count 2 9 2 2 34 Total Integration: “ the service team- the Aspire way 97 Sport Science Integration -Studying Forces acting on human body - Muscle strength & power Biomechanics -Movement Speed - Technique analysis/game analysis - Applied Research -Metabolic – Energy production/consumption Sport Physiology - Cardiovascular Function - Biochemical parameters - Facilitate behavioral, mental situations - Mental Skills techniques Sport Psychology - Help injured players focused and motivate rehabilitation - Relaxation, goal-setting 2 - Balanced dietary plan - Energy & nutrient needs of athletes Nutrition - Recovery snacks - Fluids balance - Hydration -Profiling of each athlete’s physical movement skills Strength & Conditioning - Position athletes in a straining system - Improve the quality of training to enhance Performance - Monitor and test physical performance - Treatment of injuries - Prevention Physiotherapy - Exercise & Rehabilitation - Spa-Recovery - Clinical & Treatment stations - Massaging services 98 Display Models of English Football Academies • Speakers : Mr. John Owens: Liverpool Football Academy(ENG) Mr. Alex Gibson: Al Ahly Football Academy(UAE) • Moderator : Mr. Rashid Al Kamali 99 Youth Development pre 1998 • Schools Football, city, county, country • Centre of Excellence at professional clubs for players to provide limited coaching for all young players and a games programme for boys from Under 15 age group F.A. Blueprint 1998 : charter for quality • A review of Youth Development was Undertaken by the F.A. Technical Director at the time, Howard Wilkinson. • Professional clubs were given the power to control the development of young players from Under 9 • In return there were certain criteria that clubs had to meet – staffing, facilities, games programme, rules for recruitment, compensation, Rules and regulations • Clubs can sign players from Under 9 age • Recruitment U9 to U12 • Recruitment U13 to U16 90 minutes travel home to Academy • Great competition between clubs to recruit the same talented boys • Compensation costs when boys change clubs could be very expensive • More emphasis on working with boys in pre-Academy, U6 to U8 age 60 minutes travel home to Academy groups • Development centres and shadow squads Lewis report 2006 • An independent review of Youth Development • Still too large an emphasis on winning games • Influx of foreign players from U16 • Quotas • Reserve Football • An agreement by clubs that there was a need for change, major Update needed 100 Current situation • Premier League 20 clubs: 18 Academies + 2 centres of Excellence • Football League 72 clubs: 22 Academies + 50 centres of Excellence New Premier League Plan key elements • Elite player performance plan ( EPPP ) defines best practice and sets standards • New classification system with an independent audit process ( ISO ) to extend the current 2-tier system to create 4 categories. A dry run through season 2011-12 • Compensation system that is transparent and competitive with FIFA costs • One set of new rules and regulations to apply to Premier League and Football League Vision and principles To produce more and better ‘home grown players’ ( Registered with club for 3 seasons or 36 months, continuous or not, prior to 21stbirthday, irrespective of nationality ) • Staff – develop excellent youth coaches • Players – develop technically excellent players equipped to be successful professional Footballers • Environment – develop educationally rounded people through a holistic approach and provide inspirational facilities and an innovative games programme Six fundamental changes • It must increase the number and quality of home grown players gaining professional contracts in the clubs • It must create more time for players to play and be coached 101 • It must improve coaching provision • It must implement a system of effective measurement and quality assurance (independent standards organisation ISO ) • It must positively influence strategic investment in the youth system demonstrating value-for-money • It must seek to implement significant gains in every aspect of player development The Audit process • Self-assessment by the Academy manager annually, helped by the audit tool provided by the Premier League • Pl club support managers to give an annual report • ISO to audit in the first 2 years then every 3 years from the start of 201213 Performance pathway – 3 phases • U5 to U11 foundation phase ( still sign from Under 9 age ) • U12 to U16 Youth Development phase • U17 to U21 professional development phase( includes a return to the three-year scholarship U17 to U19 ) Multi-disciplinary environment The coaching programme is recognised as the core activity, supported by three key functions : - The sports science and medical programme - The education programme - The games programme - Performance management tool, an on-line system - Performance clock, a personal record for each player - Formal reviews, for U9 to U11, every 12 weeks For U12 and older, every 6 weeks 102 10 Key performance indicators The performance of each Academy will be evaluated via the in-depth assessment of 10 kpis: 1. Vision and strategy 2. Leadership and management 3. Coaching 4. Education 5. Games programme 6. Sports science and medical programme 7. Player development and progression ( greatest weighting ) 8. Talent identification, recruitment and registrations 9. Facilities 10. Corporate and financial sustainability New classification system - Category 1 U5 to U21 ‘Full-time’ for U15 and U16 - 4 hours coaching per day Monday to Friday ‘Hybrid’ for U12 to U14 – mixture of day-release, weekend, evening sessions initially then ‘full time’ from 2014-15 season - Category 2 U5 to U21 ‘Hybrid’ – evening, weekend and some day-release arranged during school time - Category 3 U9 to U21 Evening and weekend coaching as now, but for secondary school age only - Category 4 U17 to U21 No schoolboy players 103 New compensation system Key principles • A standardised and transparent system • Competitive with the FIFA model so that english talent is not discriminatively expensive • Payments based on real development costs with possible ‘sell-ons’ for U12 and older • Achievement based future payments, ‘add-ons’ at times such as professional contract, number of games in the 1st team, payments for all further future transfers Coaching programme Three key factors • Access to coaching • Coaching quality • Coach education Coaching programme /Comparison of contact time U9 to U21 - Music =10,840 hours - Ballet =10,000 - Cycling =10,000 - Swimming= 8,360 - Tennis = 8,160 - Cricket =6,760 - Football = 3,760 ( 1998 minimum ) - LFC= 4,720 104 Coaching programme/ proposed EPPP coaching hours/ 40 week programme Up to U14 then 46 weeks from U15 ! U5 to U11 U12 to U16 U17 to U21 Total Category 1 4 rising to 8 12 rising to 16 16 Up to 8,500 Category 2 3 rising to 5 6 rising to 12 16 Up to 6,600 Category 3 n/a possibly 3 6 12 Up to 3,600 Category 4 n/a n/a 16 Up to 3,200 ! Education requirements • Category 1 ‘full-time’ for U15 and U16 from 2012-13 then for U12 Upwards from 2014-15 season. - Build own school on Academy site - Link with local school, e.G. 2 Hours before school then 2 hours after school • - Care/welfare, accommodation and transport issues - Guarantee of coaching and education to end of U16 season Category 2 evening, weekends and some school day release programme, need agreement from parents and schools • Category 3 as now, evening and weekend only • Category 4 from U17 Upward, no school-age players 105 Games programme Record of games and minutes played to be entered into each individual player’s performance clock Games programme/ foundation phase U9 – U11 • All games small-sided format 4v4, 6v6, 8v8 • Regionalised festivals ( one-day tournaments) + freedom to arrange additional games • Indoor games and festivals in winter break from mid-December to end of January • Downtime mid-july to mid-august ( 4 weeks in summer),Christmas/ New Year (2 weeks in winter ) • Aim to limit travel time • Allowing clubs to play school teams Games programme/ Youth Development phase U12 – U16 • Categories 1 and 2 compete together • Category 3 separate • Plans to include international games Games programme/ professional development phase U17 – U21 • Leagues for U17, U18 and reserves • European games/League • Reserve League mandatory for cat 1 Sports science and medical programme • Strength and conditioning • Physiotherapy • Medical • Sports science • Match analysis 106 • Fitness testing • Psychology • National database • Bench-marking • Audit of injury and rehabilitation Talent identification and recruitment • Each category 1 Academy will be entitled to recruit nationally onto the ‘full-time’ programme • Premier League to provide clear rationale for talent identification • Premier League to provide more intensive training and development for scouts • Consideration to allow scouts to attend any games Staffing Models are given as guidelines rather than prescriptive solutions • Academy manager + senior management team • 3 Full-time lead coaches for the 3 phases, U5-U11, U12-U16, U17-U21 • A full-time coach educator • 2 Dedicated full-time age-specialist coaches in the U5-U11 phase • Head of athletic development • Head of sports science • Minimum of 2 full-time match analysts • Doctor + 2 full-time physiotherapists • Senior professional development coach ( reserve team coach ) 107 Facilities As before but with biggest change for category 1 Academies to develop school facilities and accommodation on or near the Academy site. Current housing solutions Using house-parents and foster-parents will suffice Financial sustainability Costs for Employment, travel, accommodation, medical and insurance, training and development, overheads, depreciation • • • • Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 £2.3m to £4.9m £1.0m to £1.8m £315k to £540k £285k minimum Current rules and regulations will be amended to reflect the changes currently, pl and fl have their own rules Issue 1 • Full agreement with 10,000 hour rule ? • Is the 17 year pathway, U5 to U21, realistic or stretched to get the total to reach the 10,000 target ? • ‘Deliberate practice’ involves continuous feedback - can we count game-time ? • How much will it cost ? Will it give value-for-money ? • Will it produce more and better players ? • Will it help the England teams ? Are quotas needed ? • Needs extra staffing, administration and logistic changes like transport, performance clock data entry • Welfare, social issues moving young boys away from their family with no promise of a scholarship 108 Issue 2 • Extension of season for schoolboys ( other sports, exams, ) • Will data be shared ? Confidentiality ? • U5 to U8 age range can move without compensation • Will all clubs agree on the compensation payments ? • Will the increase in coaching hours bring more injuries? • Major increase in transport provision needed • Chosen school may not be ‘local’ • Aim is to limit travel time to 1 hour maximum each way for sunday fixtures. How realistic is this ? • European/international games – costs, logistics, how often ? • Will club scouts be allowed to watch all games ? England - - - - - - - - - UAE - - - - Players are more: Dedicated Disciplined Tougher/Stronger/Fitter Tougher Mentally Coaches spend 5/6 years to fully qualify for A License Tactically better players Technically better players Worldwide recruitment through scouting system - - - 109 Better climate Better finances Better facilities More opportunity for work – Usually 1 coach and physio per team in England More chance of 1st team Football – 8 UAE Players More time with players Better transport of players UAE – - Organization of Academy structure - Changing the players and coaches mentality “great opportunity!” - The 8 player rule is fantastic for locals. - How do we win games? • We need to teach the staff/coaches what winning is all about! • The coaches can then teach the players. • This is the way to design a “coaching syllabus” If the players don’t know how to win, what chance is there of success? Winning/developing • By developing skilful and technical players, the chances of winning increase. - How do we accept a result? - If we lose – we work hard technically - If we win – we work even harder - Improvement = practice - Again showing the vicious circle: ! ! ! !"##"#$ ! !"#"$%&'"() ! ! 110 By the year 2020: What can we expect? • Players who can keep possession in tight areas of the fielder, tighter than ever before • Faster thinking players as a result of a faster passing game • Players will have to produce the Unusual, the Unexpected, or something a little different • Defences will play deeper and be more difficult to break down • Players with game playing intelligence will be vital • Players will need to disguise their intentions • “The defining moment will become more and more important” • Defences will need to counteract all of these offensive qualities! • Players will become fitter, faster and stronger than ever before! What type of Academy is required for the future? • Maybe a great Academy will need • A successful team, • With great individuals in all positions, • That are well coached, • Fit, • And recruited from within. 111 Display Models of Spanish Football Academies Grassroots Football FC Barcelona • Speaker: Mr. Albert Benaiges : Al Wasl Football Academy(UAE) • Moderator: Mr. Karim Tarhouni Organigram of Grassroots Football FC Barcelona • 15 Grassroots teams – Pre benjamín 8 years old (03) – Benjamín “B” y 2 benjamín “A” 9 - 10 years old (02-01) – 2 Alevín “B” y 2 alevín “A” 11 – 12 years old (00-99) – Infantil “B” y infantil “A” 13 – 14 years old (98-97) 112 – – – – Cadete “B” y cadete “A” Juvenil “B” Juvenil “A” professional Barcelona “B” “” 15 – 16 years old (96-95) 16 – 17 years old (94 -93) 17 – 19 years old (93-92) 17 – 22 years old (94-88) • Group of people per team – 1st coach – 2nd coach – Players – Physiotherapist – Kit manager – Delegate – Director • Timetables – Barcelona “B” from 10:30 to 12:00 – Juveniles “A” y “B”from 17:30 to 19:00 – Cadete “A” - prebenmjamin “A” from 19:00 to 20:30 – Training sessions of approximately 1 hour 30 minutes Objectives of Grassroots Football How do we help growing our Youth Footballers? • Training youngsters to be good people • Instilling healthy lifestyle habits • Helping them to be happy with the way of life they have chosen • Approaching schoolwork in a responsible way • And of course 113 50% of the players should come from our Youth Football and the Rest from other National or Intrnational teams. the most important of all is working with illusion Objectives of the training sessions • The boys must learn the basic concepts of Football: – Assimilate a specific physical preparation – Acquire a sufficient technical level – Learn to develop their talent in the context of a playing system – And all of the above while • Enjoying themselves thoroughly – Although sometimes Football – There are injuries – The players don’t feel well and don’t play well – The trainer doesn’t line Up a player... 114 Objectives in matches • Try to win while being a more sporting team • Try to win by playing Football very well • And last but not least, to win on the scoreboard! Objectives of Grassroots Football At a technical level • We work on all basic aspects - Shooting - Driving the ball - 1-On-1 • Although to develop the playing philosophy of fcb Grassroots Football, the most important aspects are: - Controlling the ball - And passing - Focussing heavily on the weaker leg - Specific technique training More educational At a tactical level • Football 7 - We Use the system 1-3-2-1 • Football 11 - We Use the same basic system as the 1st team – the 1-4-3-3 - And they also learn about the more offensive variant 1-3-4-3 - The most important thing is not the playing system - The most important thing is the playing style Creative and offensive More competitive 115 116 Philosophy2 support for the player • What is a Footballer? – Conditional skills – Coordinative skills – Cognitive skills – Interpersonal skills – Willpower – Creative & expressive skills – Immediate training - Daily training - Weekly cycle - Structured meso-cycle – Medium-term training - Objectives for the season – Long-term training - Long-term objectives 117 • How should i train? – Manoeuvres with/without opposition – Short matches – Technical-tactical training with all or part of the team – Football Physical qualities Capacity to have the possibility to participate in all situations of the game, in the terms i want, during all the match. (Francisco Seirul.LO 2001) • Resistance Capacity to have the possibility to participate in all situations of the game, in the terms i want, during all the match. (Francisco Seirul.LO 2001) – General – Dirigible – Special – Competitive • Strength Strength is based in the structure and properties of the muscle and in all the complex execution system of the player movement (Francisco Seirul. LO 2001) - Strength direct to the resistence. - Strength direct to the velocity. - Special Strength • Velocity The faster player is not the one who covers a distance with the minimum time, but is the one who is able to analyze, to execute and to resolve in the desired form the different actions that he finds during the match (Francisco Seirul.LO 2001). 118 If a player is not strong, not fast but he promotes all the options of velocity that Football brings to Us, he could become a fast Footballer (francisco seirul·lo 2001) - Exit velocity. - Intervention velocity - Change rhythm velocity - Execution velocity 119 Workshop - Day 1 Basic Organizational and Administrative Steps to Establishing a Football Academy Workshop for National Associations Experts and Dubai Clubs Officials - Dr. Belhassen Malouche: FIFA Instructor - Dr. Annathurai Ranganathan: AFC Grassroots and Youth Development Officer - Mr. Michele Uva: Manager of Development at the Italian Football Association - Mr. Paolo Piani: Technical Department Official at the Italian Football Association - Mr. Jean-Pierre Morlans: Technical Director at the Moroccan Football Association - Mr. Erich Rutmeoller: Technical Expert at the German Football Association - Mr. Corne Groenendijk: National Coordinator of Development and Research Programs at the Royal Netherlands Football Association. 120 Question to Mr. Michele Uva and Mr. Erich Rutmeoller: What are the main elements of the Football Academy? A. German Expert: There are equipments, coaches, experienced staff, instructors, budget and accommodation for talent players from ages 13-16. Facilities are important because they lead to giving due care to toppers in terms of technical, instructional, nutritional and health follow-up, in addition to the need to pay attention to the problems that may result from the accommodation of players with one another in order to avoid them. Question. Who are the players that we can attract? A. German Expert: We need scouts rather than bringing players. The question should be, who is the coach we should enter into contract with? We should have two concomitant elements; mentality and qualification. It is Useful in this case to conduct a survey on the behavior of coaches because we are dealing with children rather than adults. In addition, we need a team of Experts in sport sciences to help develop such players; this includes sport psychologists and fitness specialists. A. FIFA Expert: He summed Up the opinions of the two Experts by focusing on the general principles governing the establishment of Academies; they include the need to have a strategy, objectives, means and budget. He highlighted that the feasibility of creating the Academy is represented in the programs proposed, including medical, social and psychological care. On the other hand, there is a need to choose the type of accommodation. Selection should take into account the social and financial aspects of the club. In other countries, there are experiences in providing accommodation to players with their families.The number of residents in the Academy should not exceed 30-40 players of distinguished players. 121 Question to Mr. Jean-Pierre Morlans: What is the importance of follow Up and academic learning for players in the Academies? Is there any school enclosed within the Academy or teachers following Up players in their government educational institutions? A. The French Expert: There are two models in France; the first model necessitates drafting an agreement with the educational institutions to follow Up distinguished players. The second model is related to the establishment of private schools inside the Academies and accordingly contracts are made with teachers based on an academic system approved by the official educational authorities. The two experiences are acceptable. However, the problem crops Up in specialization after the general secondary certificate, which concurs with promoting the player to the first team and the beginning of his professionalism. From this point the difficulty arises in achieving harmony between study and playing. Cooperation agreements must be concluded with the Ministry of Education in order to avoid the problems that may face distinguished players when they fail in their study. In this case, study may be divided into 3 or 4 years in order to be able to catch Up with his study and sport. A. The Qatari Expert: in Aspire Academy, there are around 35 academic and sports classes so that a good academic system is approved Under the supervision of the supreme Council of Education which approves certificates obtained by the sportspeople affiliated to the Academy. There is an intention also to certify such certificates from foreign Universities (England). Academic follow Up is not restricted in Aspire during training to the days of training and matches, but they also include camps held abroad where instructors travel with players, especially during examinations. There are talks with the University of Qatar in order to determine the mandatory lessons and exams. A. The AFC Expert: He referred to China’s experience (FCT Academy) which manages their private school according to the Ministry of Education’s guidelines. 122 There are other experiences in the manner of the enrollment of players in schools close to their clubs and residence so that they can have their morning and night exercises easily. In Malaysia, another experience is applied. It is represented in building sport schools where players can have their exercises and proceed with their Usual studies. In a nutshell, the whole matter is based on the fields of cooperation among different sports and educational institutions. Question to Mr. Jean-Pierre Morlans: What are the difficulties facing Football Academies? A. The French Expert: The most important problems we are facing in Football Academies is the psychological observation of players as they are away from their families. Academies have become an attraction to players from near and far regions, both within the country and abroad. A. FIFA Expert: Every beginning is difficult, but we should believe in the project because the Academy is created for talents. The question that should be raised is that: can the coach create or polish Up talents? Coach can only hone Up talents and in this case we should only attract talented people. We may mistake a coach, but we can never mistake a talented player. Therefore, we should work on this type of people even if we have few numbers. A. Italian Expert: There are no Academies in Italy. All clubs have their own extensive training centers including all players. The Association’s role is to monitor the approved technical programs in such centers. The Italian Association is trying to support the Centers or “Academies” in order to have more and more distinguished players. The more we have players, the more talented people we shall have to choose from. The Italian Association tries to enhance the culture of professionalism through improving infrastructure, educational and technical programs. This is a kind of investment in juniors. 123 A. The German Expert: Are there different solutions in different countries? In Germany for instance there are morning and afternoon class hours only for sports training. What we notice today is that class hours in Germany have become long and this cause many problems. All people are aware of this problem and we must find the suitable solution. Question On the means to measure the success and efficiency of the Football Academy? What are the key performance indicators to measure and monitor a certain Academy? A. The Dutch Expert: There are some matters that cannot be measured and we are following Up their effectiveness. For instance, should we look for tallness + capability? If we apply this, we will reach adverse results and people may blame Us. With regard to training centers, the Dutch Association for instance created a licensing system based on placing 550 points divided on several elements that should be available in any Academy, such as facilities, lighting, training classes, certificates and means of scouting. Each element corresponds with a group of points which finally enable the Academy to receive stars. A. The Italian Expert: The international coach, Arrigo Sacchi, set an example in finding players and enrolling them through video + communication with clubs and National Teams while observing them. Accordingly, the new system for instance was able to change the data of players who are Under 15 years of age on a weekly basis. A. The French Expert: it is necessary to stress on the importance of holding periodical meetings between the director of the Academy with coaches, managers and executives in order to evaluate and try to enhance the players capacity. On the other hand, it is important to conduct measurements and tests to Use them in developing players. 124 Question: what are the regulations governing the Academy? Shall they be issued by the government or the Football Association? A. The French, German and Italian Experts: The government does not interfere and the matter is left to the Football Associations in such countries in their relationships with the sports clubs. A.FIFA Expert: in the cases where clubs cannot establish Academies, Associations shall Undertake this mission. 125 Workshop - Day 2 Basic Steps to Establish Football Academy in Technical and logistic Aspects Workshop for Football Academies’ Experts and officials of Dubai Clubs • Mr. Albert Benaiges: Technical Director of Al Wasl Football Academy (UAE) • Mr. Talal Abdel Fattah Rajab: Secretary General of the Board of Trustees of Al Ahly Saudi Soccer Academy (KSA). • Mr. Fahad Abdullah Thani Al Zeraa: Technical Expert in Aspire Academy (QA). • Mr. Alex Gibson: Technical Director of Al Ahly Football Academy (UAE). • Mr. John Owens: Director of Liverpool Football Academy (ENG). Mr. Fahad Abdullah Thani al Zeraa screened a footage related to the scientific follow Up to sportspeople at Aspire Academy, as a complement to the presentation made in the morning session as follows: Aspire aims to embrace talented sports people. Aspire selects players, develops youth and help them according to the Academy’s 126 program. It also expands the admission base in collaboration with the Qatari Association. In Aspire, we continued to turn out talented players, while taking the opinions of Experts and coaches into account. Question to Mr. Fahad Al zeraa: There is no proportion here; the numbers of players are more than the existing facilities. Can you explain this? A. The Qatari Expert: Good distribution of existing playgrounds enables us to benefit from them. As for numbers, we have a plan to retain talented people as we care for the quality and talent rather than numbers. Question to Mr. Talal Rajab: Do you have a policy of expansion? A. The Saudi Expert: As for expansion, there are scouts in several parts of the Kingdom in addition to the festivals staged in residential districts. Question to Mr. Talal Rajab: Why training is not made in Academies instead of camps abroad? A. The Saudi Expert: Camps abroad are part of the development stages. We try to acclimatize juniors to the camps held abroad and how to get used to Professional Football playing and get into contact with others and benefit from their experiences. Question to Mr. Albert Benaiges: Will playing be gradual according to age Until the player is promoted to the first team at Al Wasl Academy the same way made by Barcelona? A. Spanish Expert: Training juniors begins from 6 to 18. In Barcelona, there is a specific system where a Unified law is observed in training and player transfer from the age stages to the first team. 127 Question to Mr. Talal: The Technical Director and director of the Academy are in the same level in the organizational structure, who is the person in charge of contacting the executive office and who is in charge of managing the Academy? A. The Saudi Expert: The Technical Director and the Director of the Academy send reports to the Head of the Executive Office. The actual President of the Academy is the Head of the executive office. Question to Mr. Talal: Are you in the opinion of what is said by Mr. Belhassen Malouch with regard to the new way in selecting talents so that tallness will not be the basis in choice? A. The Saudi Expert: Yes. I adopt the same view. 128 Recommendations: 1. Adhere to the implementation of AFC’s standards with regard to the development of youth and benefit from the FIFA’s initiatives and programs to reach a local model for Football Academies that includes clear vision and Strategic Plan. 2. Coordination with the concerned parties to develop the Academies, local model especially the Football Federation and the Ministry of Education to coordinate efforts and roles. 3. Development of Academies work in Football Companies in technical , financial and administrative aspects according to a specified timeline and the AFC’s standards. 4. Internal coordination in clubs to ensure ideal implementation of Academies work. 5. Support the player at all ages and provide an attractive environment to reach a professional sports track in which the concerned parties (Family , Club , School) contribute. 129 130 131 132 133 134 135