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What is a Football Academy
Youth Football Academies

What is a Football Academy?

What is a Football Academy?  If you regularly attend junior grassroots football matches, you’ll often hear phrases like “he’s an academy player” or ‘“he used to be at an academy’” or “he should be playing at an academy”’ or “he was released from an academy”. But in case you are

Things Not To Do A Grassroots Football Match
Football Parents

8 Things Not To Do At A Grassroots Football Match

Grassroots football matches are a fantastic way to encourage children to be active and enjoy team sports. As parents, it is important to create a positive and supportive environment for our children to participate in.

Letter To Parents From A Grassroots Football Coach
Football Parents

A Letter To Parents From A Grassroots Football Coach

A grassroots football coach wrote this extraordinary letter after getting abuse from parents A grassroots football coach overheard comments made about him behind his back and opened his heart in a letter to those parents who criticise him. Giving up your time to help others can be a thankless job.

The Junior Premier League (JPL) is England’s largest national youth football league, offering an elite, player-focused environment for boys and girls aged U7 to U18. With a development-first ethos, structured match formats, robust coaching standards, and clear pathways into professional academies, the JPL offers quality grassroots football—and this post explains how it works and why it matters for parents.
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What is the Junior Premier League (JPL)?

The Junior Premier League (JPL) is England’s largest national youth football league, offering an elite, player-focused environment for boys and girls aged U7 to U18. With a development-first ethos, structured match formats, robust coaching standards, and clear pathways into professional academies, the JPL offers quality grassroots football—and this post explains

Grassroots Football Coach Advice to Parents
Football Parents

10 Polite Reminders From A Football Coach To Pushy Parents

This weekend will see tens of thousands of kids across the country playing grassroots football. Before parents start barking from the touchline, one grassroots football coach, who has asked to remain anonymous, offers some advice to parents bearing in mind the FA Respect code of conduct…

When my child got into a professional football academy, I had to ask myself—why did this mean so much to me? Sure, they dreamed of being a pro footballer, but was I just supporting their goal, or was I chasing something myself? In this article, we question Why Are Parents So Obsessed with Academy Football?
Youth Football Academies

Why Are Parents So Obsessed with Academy Football?

When my child got into a professional football academy, I had to ask myself—why did this mean so much to me? Sure, they dreamed of being a pro footballer, but was I just supporting their goal, or was I chasing something myself? In this article, we question Why Are Parents

FA Power play rule junior soccer
Coaching

The FA Power Play Rule: A game-changer for grassroots football?

The Power Play rule, introduced by the FA in 2018, means that junior grassroots football teams are allowed to bring on extra players when they fall four goals behind. The rule is aimed at teams from under-sixes to under-11s in five and seven-a-side games. It is up to the county