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Practical tips for creating opportunities in football.Whether you're an aspiring analyst or scout, struggling to make opportunities in the game, or seeking a career switch into football.The Football Progression Path is here to guide you.
Unlocking Football Internships: The 3 P’s You Need to Know In today’s issue of Football Progression Path I’m going to talk to you about internships. Internships are a crucial part of personal development in the world of football, offering hands-on experience and a platform to learn from industry experts. Before we dive in, let’s address the elephant in the room. Internships and placements are generally positive, however, in some cases clubs do look to exploit interns by consuming their time...
Why Generalists Thrive in Football: The Key to Early Success In today’s issue of Football Progression Path I’m going to share why being a generalist is much better than being a specialist, especially for aspiring and new football professionals. When you’re starting your career you’re not going to be working at Manchester United. You’re likely going to be working at a club lower down the football pyramid, and with a smaller budget and team. You have to be able to wear different hats, the...
7 Soft Skills Every Football Professional Needs In today’s issue of Football Progression Path, I’ll share the 7 essential soft skills for a football career and provide key actions to help you develop them. You might have excellent coding skills, you might be brilliant at scouting new talent and writing reports. But having the best technical skills in the world will not matter if you’re unable to have emotional intelligence, a development focus and personal skills. Most aspiring, new or...