Coaching Guides

The English FA’s decision to introduce 3v3 at U7 from 2026/27 reflects a development-first view of the game. Rather than asking very young players to cope with more teammates, more opponents and more traffic, 3v3 creates a smaller, clearer and more active football environment. The FA’s own wording is telling: it says 3v3 will give […]

When I first started coaching 22 years ago, I thought my job was simply to teach football. Over time, I realised that my job was to teach people. The football part became easier once I understood that. I made mistakes early on. Plenty of them. Not because I didn’t care, but because I didn’t know