Interview with Valencia Academy Director; Sean Bai covering all topics on youth development including;
- Integrating ideas from other industries into football
- Sean's advice to growing academies
- Behind the scenes into the organizational change at Valencia
- Building a culture during Covid
- Their process in identifying and developing a youth player
- Academies as an immune system to FFP & European Super League
Timestamps;
00:00 - 07:59 - Sean's role at Valencia
08:00 - 15:32 - Individual first Player second
15:33 - 23:07 - What does the support network around a player look like?
23:08 - 35:25 - Building a culture during Covid
35:26 - 42:34 - Recruitment
42:35 - 47:52 - Pathway to Pro
47:53 - 55:07 - FFP & European Super League
55:08 - 57:18 - Sean's version of success
THE LOWDOWN