Youth Soccer Coaching Player Development Podcast

Anthony Hayes joins Saul to talk about his career which has seen him progress from a novice coach cutting his teeth in the USA to being Head Coach of the U18s at Charlton Athletic. Anthony shares the secrets behind what makes Charlton one of the most consistent talent producers in English Football. He also tells us about his time spent at Brentford before the club controversially closed the Academy.

Mark Rees shares his experience of working at the very highest levels of the game. Mark started his career at Crewe Alexandra working under the infamous Dario Gradi, he then moved on to Blackburn Rover before moving to Man City. Mark was lucky enough to be at City to see them transition to be one of the power houses of Academy football. He also worked within the Womens Team at City. Mark talks about developing some of the best players in the country and the difference between working with male and female players. This episode is not to be missed!

Jimmy Shan joins Saul on the show to share his incredible journey from coaching the U8s at West Bromwich Albion to Manager of the 1st team in the Championship. Jimmy gives insight into what it takes to work up the ladder to the very top and why it's so important to work with all age groups in the development cycle. This one is not to be missed!

Taff Joins Saul to discuss his football journey that has taken him from Arsenal Academy Player to Assitant Coach to the Guyana National Team with time spent at Arsenal, Tottenham and the Football Association as a Coach in between. Taff shares his incredible experience at all levels of the game from grass roots to the first team and what it takes to coach at the highest level.

Andy Clawson joins Saul to talk about his coaching career which has taken him from Belfast to Thailand via stints at Hearts in Scotland and Manchester United. Andy discusses his journey and what it has taken to set up one of the best Academies in Asia, creating a first class training environment for locals and ex pats and dealing with cultural differences and challenges.

Saul is joined by Harry Watling, Harry has coached at clubs including West Ham, Chelsea and Millwall. Working right across the age groups from 6 year olds to the first team. Harry shares his inspiring journey and the secrets behind his coaching philosophy which has made him one of the most sought after coaching talents in Premier League Academy Football.

Saul is joined by Marko Cindric, Head Coach of the U9s at Dinamo Zagreb's famous Academy. Dinamo Zagreb is one of the most prolific academies in world soccer when it comes to developing professional footballers for the top leagues in Europe. Marko shares the secrets behind Dinamo's success and how the approach the development of young players.

Ryan Maye joins Saul to share his extraordinary career which has seen him work at Chelsea, Rangers The FA and now in his current post as Head Of Coaching at West Brom. Ryan talks about what he looks for in coaches and how he supports players and coaches at West Brom. Ryan also talks about his time at the FA and his involvement in developing the new England DNA project and the Advance Youth Award.

Rafal Ulatowski, Former assistant Manager of Poland and current Head of Coaching at Lech Poznan joins Saul to go over his extraordinary career which have also included first team manager roles in Poland and also Iceland. Rafal shares his experiences of working with players such as Robert Lewandowski in Polands World Cup qualifying campaign.

Saul is joined by Keith Boanas, experienced FA Coach Educator and Woman's Football First Team Manager. Keith has experience at working at all levels of the game. He was Manager at Charlton and Watford Ladies as well as being Head of Womens Football in Estonia. Keith is also one of the biggest influences on Saul's career, as his FA Tutor and on going mentor. This episode is not to be missed