Professional Game Academies will focus on players aged 14-20 (U15-U21s), who show potential, with a high-performance club training and playing environment that supports a dual career focus.
The PGAs will provide a high-quality training environment to ensure players coming out of the pathway are ready to compete at the highest levels of the domestic and international game.
What we plan to do | How we plan to do it | ||||
1. | Develop an effective pathway that prepares players to compete in senior professional football | Increase investment into the pathway of Tier 1 & 2 of the Women’s Pyramid | |||
2. | Support the development of a clearly aligned, safe, inclusive club philosophy from youth to senior football | Focus investment where there is greater insight of player potential post maturation (14yrs+) | |||
3. | Ensure all players have appropriate player care and dual career support throughout their journey | Support clubs to develop an effective player care framework and deliver an effective dual career programme | |||
4. | Develop a coaching and performance workforce that better supports players in the pathway | Further professionalise the coaching and performance workforce to better prepare players for the current and future demands of the game | |||
5. | Create dynamic and versatile future players | Provide a flexible competition framework that prioritises individual player development and better prepares players for senior football | |||
6. | Reflect and review on successes and opportunities to make best use of investments | Ensure an effective and independent audit system measures the impact and output of the pathway and provides insight and data for future decisions |
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