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This one is personal. How many times you, if somehow connected to Football, have heard this?Well, I had. Many times. Even at my own home. And I struggle with it every time. Let’s be real, Football isn’t a place where some families want their sons or daughters to be involved at. It’s seen as a Read
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Academy Management, Behind the Stages, Club Management, Football Administration and Management, Football Business, Football Financial Planning, Football Investment, Multiple Club Ownership, Player Development, Tactical Periodization, Tactics & Strategy, The Big Picture, UAE Football Association, Youth Football·
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If no one told you this before, it’s probably the most important thing at a Youth Football Club, or Academy – understand your relationship with Parents. Let’s start by the question everyone avoids – who are you selling your services to? Parents or Young Footballers? Yes, you’re selling You, Your Services, Your Club, Your Methodology Read
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Academy Management, Behind the Stages, Club Management, Football Administration and Management, Football Business, Football Financial Planning, Football Investment, Player Development, Tactical Periodization, Tactics & Strategy, The Big Picture, UAE Football Association, UAE Youth Teams, Youth Football·
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There’s no different path. Eventually, someone will feel that is time to go somewhere else, regardless the reasons, and you will be left alone. Some will hurt more than others, but they may all make you question your direction. This is the central point – when you question yourself. Questions come in different ways and Read
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Academy Management, Behind the Stages, Club Management, Football Administration and Management, Football Business, Football Financial Planning, Football Investment, Multiple Club Ownership, Player Development, Tactical Periodization, Tactics & Strategy, The Big Picture, UAE Football Association·
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When I’m asked about a secret at a Football Club, it probably lands here. Who’s at the Club?Who’s delivering? Who’s communicating with your players, families, and the other different stakeholders? Once these are answered, the next step is to ask the most important questions: . Do they embody the Values of the Club? . Are Read
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Building a Team is always hard, specially from scratch. I’ve been directly involved in many similar situations – whereas by a recent past with a single moment of trauma or at Clubs where the deliveries suffered from a continuous decline in their delivery quality over the years… Are these situations the same? No. Do they Read
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Academy Management, Behind the Stages, Club Management, Football Administration and Management, Football Business, Football Financial Planning, Football Investment, Multiple Club Ownership, Player Development, Tactical Periodization, Tactics & Strategy, The Big Picture, UAE Football Association, UAE Youth Teams, Women Football·
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At least for me, it’s not. The theory behind the Concept of Work-Life Balance resonates with the narrative that Work and Life are separate elements, that WHAT YOU DO doesn’t make part of WHO YOU ARE! I don’t buy it. I can’t live like this. I love working, I need to feel that what I’m Read
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Academy Management, Behind the Stages, Club Management, Football Administration and Management, Football Business, Football Financial Planning, Football Investment, Player Development, Tactical Periodization, Tactics & Strategy, The Big Picture, UAE Football Association, UAE Youth Teams·
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This is a tough one. No easy answer, or right one probably. It’s very subjective, different from person to person. However, some guidelines must be there – right ? Leadership in Football is multifaceted. From Tactical guidance on the field to Strategic Vision in the Boardroom. Let’s start on the Coaching side, where Leadership Styles Read
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As in personal life, financial or entrepreneurial mannerisms, compounding has an underestimated power. Truly. Compounding is the process where returns — financial or otherwise — generate further returns over time, creating exponential growth. In finance, or investments, it’s earning interest on your interest. In life, a long-term relationship, supported with the right intentions, care and Read
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For a long time, I felt an instinctive need to go beyond what was expected of me. I stayed late when necessary, travelled to unexpected places, attended extra matches, and spent more time than planned discussing Training Sessions. Yet, if I’m honest, there was always a small voice inside questioning whether I was simply being Read
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Academy Management, Behind the Stages, Football Administration and Management, Football Business, Football Financial Planning, Football Investment, Multiple Club Ownership, Player Development, Tactical Periodization, Tactics & Strategy, The Big Picture, UAE Youth Teams, Women Football·
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Why is it so important? How can you gain the Knowledge about these? Details, details, details. Let’s see if I can explain my Thinking Process here! I’m sure you’ve heard that Football is defined by small details. Those details are Decision Making. And who makes those decisions? Mainly, the Players. A Disclaimer is needed here Read
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Academy Management, Behind the Stages, Football Administration and Management, Football Business, Football Financial Planning, Football Investment, Multiple Club Ownership, Player Development, Tactical Periodization, Tactics & Strategy, The Big Picture, UAE Football Association, UAE Youth Teams, Women Football·
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About the author
Nuno Filipe Samarra is married and a father of 2 boys. As an ex-player, he played for the Youth National Teams of Portugal and FC Porto. Nuno is a Certified UEFA License Coach from The FA (UK), a Bachelors Degree in Sports Training (Football) in ULHT in Lisbon (Portugal) and an MBA from The Cardiff Metropolitan University (UK). He’s been involved in Football Coaching in different age ranges for more than 10 years and more recently involved in Academy Management for one of the most important Clubs in Portugal!
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Nuno Filipe Samarra é casado e pai de 2 meninos. Como ex-jogador, jogou pelas Seleções Jovens de Portugal e do FC Porto. O Nuno é um Treinador Certificado pela UEFA pela The FA (Reino Unido), Licenciado em Treino Desportivo (Futebol) pela ULHT em Lisboa (Portugal) e ,ainda, um MBA pela The Cardiff Metropolitan University (Reino Unido). Está envolvido o Treino de Futebol em diferentes faixas etárias há mais de 10 anos e mais recentemente envolvido na Gestão de Academias de um dos Clubes mais importantes de Portugal!
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