UEFA A Application Story
🏴 Attempt 1
@FA
❌
🏴 Attempt 2
@FA
❌
🏴 Attempt 3
@ScottishFA
❌
🏴 Attempt 4
@FA
❌
2020 Left England to pursue my coaching career & CPD abroad.
🇪🇸 Started learning Spanish
🇪🇸 Joined
@Atleti
@AtletiAcademia
2022
🇪🇸 Attempt 5 2023
@rfef
✅
In 2020 I made the bold move to up sticks, during Covid and move to Madrid. Fast forward to 2024 and it has been the most incredible 4 years of my life.
Spanish 🗣️🇪🇸✅
UEFA A 📚⚽️✅
Atlètico de Madrid 🔴⚪️🔴✅
This week is my last week in Madrid and working for Atlètico de
I have now been living and working in Spain for just over 3 years. I came here to have the chance to undertake the UEFA A Licence with
@rfef
@RFFM_oficial
@EntrenadoRffm
.
Last week I had to present our model of play to the UEFA A Licence group. 📹
UEFA A Application Story
🏴 Attempt 1
@FA
❌
🏴 Attempt 2
@FA
❌
🏴 Attempt 3
@ScottishFA
❌
🏴 Attempt 4
@FA
❌
2020 Left England to pursue my coaching career & CPD abroad.
🇪🇸 Started learning Spanish
🇪🇸 Joined
@Atleti
@AtletiAcademia
2022
🇪🇸 Attempt 5 2023
@rfef
✅
All of the time, effort and energy (plus the small thing of moving country and learning a new language) has all been worth it.
I am now officially a
@UEFA
@rfef
@RFFM_oficial
‘A Licence’ holder, and I couldn’t be anymore proud!
The Spanish project has been a success. 🇪🇸⚽️✅
UEFA A Application Story
🏴 Attempt 1
@FA
❌
🏴 Attempt 2
@FA
❌
🏴 Attempt 3
@ScottishFA
❌
🏴 Attempt 4
@FA
❌
2020 Left England to pursue my coaching career & CPD abroad.
🇪🇸 Started learning Spanish
🇪🇸 Joined
@Atleti
@AtletiAcademia
2022
🇪🇸 Attempt 5 2023
@rfef
✅
Absolutely delighted to be given the opportunity to join this great club.
I can’t wait to start with
@AtletiAcademia
in September. I’m excited and extremely driven to work even harder to push on even further.
AúpaAtleti
Estoy muy contento al decir que voy a empezar con
@AtletiAcademia
en Septiembre.
Es un sueño para mi, una oportunidad muy grande. Voy a empezar con mucha fuerza y ganas.
AúpaAtleti
Delighted to get the call and be told I will be continuing with
@AtletiAcademia
next season.
It has been a fantastic year, so much learnt and so much more to learn. I am so grateful to work with such fantastic people.
#A
úpaAtleti
Absolutely delighted to be given the opportunity to join this great club.
I can’t wait to start with
@AtletiAcademia
in September. I’m excited and extremely driven to work even harder to push on even further.
AúpaAtleti
Day 3 - Spanish UEFA A Licence 🇪🇸
I won’t lie, having to present on the A Licence course in a foreign language is tough. It is by far one of the toughest and nerve racking things I have ever done!
🤯
Today marks the start of an exciting journey in my professional development.
I completed the UEFA B 15 years ago in England. 🏴
It is today that I start the UEFA A Licence with the Spanish Federation. 🇪🇸
#Vamos
The past year has been the most rewarding of my career.
2023 has given me so much.
I finally started the UEFA A with the Spanish Federation. After numerous knock backs in the UK, the long-term goal is almost ticked off.
UEFA A Application Story
🏴 Attempt 1
@FA
❌
🏴 Attempt 2
@FA
❌
🏴 Attempt 3
@ScottishFA
❌
🏴 Attempt 4
@FA
❌
2020 Left England to pursue my coaching career & CPD abroad.
🇪🇸 Started learning Spanish
🇪🇸 Joined
@Atleti
@AtletiAcademia
2022
🇪🇸 Attempt 5 2023
@rfef
✅
Delighted to have my UEFA A application with
@rfef
accepted!
Extremely proud to have finally reached this point and it will be a dream come true to continue my studies here in Spain!
This week I am completing my first Spanish language exam, it’s needed to be able to register for the UEFA Courses in Spain. It’s been a long journey so far with the language but slowly I am learning it. 🗣🇪🇸
@EBL2017
Jackson was good today and has looked good in pre-season. It will be good to see how he does when the team have more possession, against a low block. However, he has the skill set to excel. Top player.
Two years ago today I received the call that I would join this great club. It was one of the best birthday presents I’ve ever received.
It has been an incredibly fulfilling two years, which has also included many personal and professional achievements.
Absolutely delighted to be given the opportunity to join this great club.
I can’t wait to start with
@AtletiAcademia
in September. I’m excited and extremely driven to work even harder to push on even further.
AúpaAtleti
Absolutely delighted to have passed the first task in the Spanish UEFA A course. ✅
Feedback so far has been positive. My fellow colleagues and tutor have been nothing but fantastic.
The course has started 🔝!
Work load and learning 📈!
🇪🇸⚽️
Today marks the start of an exciting journey in my professional development.
I completed the UEFA B 15 years ago in England. 🏴
It is today that I start the UEFA A Licence with the Spanish Federation. 🇪🇸
#Vamos
Very pleased to have passed the second and third task in the Spanish UEFA A course. ✅
The course is very detailed and complete! Enjoying the journey and learning from some great tutors. 👏🏻
🇪🇸⚽️
Today marks the start of an exciting journey in my professional development.
I completed the UEFA B 15 years ago in England. 🏴
It is today that I start the UEFA A Licence with the Spanish Federation. 🇪🇸
#Vamos
Today I had to present our model of play to the UEFA A Licence group.
⏳5 min time limit.
🇪🇸 Talked only in Spanish.
☝🏻 Random questions posed during the presentation.
🗣️ Feedback was very positive!
This has been one of my proudest moments so far.
Spanish UEFA A Final Project has been submitted. It’s been an incredible journey so far and I’ve loved every minute.
Result of the project and then club visits early next year to finish this incredible course!
UEFA A Application Story
🏴 Attempt 1
@FA
❌
🏴 Attempt 2
@FA
❌
🏴 Attempt 3
@ScottishFA
❌
🏴 Attempt 4
@FA
❌
2020 Left England to pursue my coaching career & CPD abroad.
🇪🇸 Started learning Spanish
🇪🇸 Joined
@Atleti
@AtletiAcademia
2022
🇪🇸 Attempt 5 2023
@rfef
✅
@MartinSLewis
@bbc5live
I live in Spain. Moved during Covid, just before Brexit. Still here now, love it. I have a fantastic job, lifestyle and career progression. I couldn’t be happier. 🇪🇸
A typical day for me at the moment is…
07:30 Arrive at school, it’s non stop until 14:00 as my lessons are blocked to allow me to leave early to attend the UEFA A.
14:00 - 14:30 Lunch then drive to the federation for 15:00 start on the course.
Finish the course just before
📚 El curso UEFA A de Mayo avanza en Cotorruelo en su bloque de formación práctica con la profesora
@anilla_8
Un paso más hacia la formación plena de UEFA 👌
My weekends have turned into intense study and work. The levels of detail that is required and expected on the course is different level, and I love it. 💻
This week I had to present a model of play to the UEFA A Licence group.
I had a 5ish min time limit, only spoke in Spanish and they had to try and put me off with questions.
@SundayShare10
#SundayShare
Today I had to present our model of play to the UEFA A Licence group.
⏳5 min time limit.
🇪🇸 Talked only in Spanish.
☝🏻 Random questions posed during the presentation.
🗣️ Feedback was very positive!
My
@SundayShare10
is for all of the GK coaches out there.
@GianlucaTroilo1
is for me one of the best GK coaches I’ve ever seen work.
Check out the interview here!
#SundayShare
Touchline Talk Episode 5 - Gianluca Trolio
If you have ever wondered how it’s possible to land a job as a national team technical director of a nation…
@LloydOwers
is currently on his way to one of the most remote countries in the world. He is currently making the 45hour journey to the Marshall Islands.
🎙️ Community
I have been working on a document that outlines the steps needed to implement a Spanish style of football.
This document has been an ongoing project for some time and I hope to have it finished very soon.
It’s been a fantastic year professionally for me.
Started the year with
@cuzonanorte
. A fantastic experience of how grassroots football works in Spain.
@SoccerCoachWeek
Finishing the year with
@AtletiAcademia
! 🔴⚪️🔴
Very excited and driven to see what 2023 has in store.
Today I started the face to face part of the
@RFFM_oficial
UEFA A Licence.
It has been a fantastic first week, lots to take it and lots more to come!
So proud to have reached this point. The journey doesn’t stop here.
My library, many of these I’ve not been able to read yet due to time constraints. I will be making time for daily reading now! Recommendations for the next to read?
@CoachingFamily
It feels good to know I’m not waiting for another rejection email regarding the English A Licence. Painful experience and very demoralising. Excited to continue my studies here in Spain in the near future. ⚽️
All of the time, effort and energy (plus the small thing of moving country and learning a new language) has all been worth it.
I am now officially a
@UEFA
@rfef
@RFFM_oficial
‘A Licence’ holder, and I couldn’t be anymore proud!
The Spanish project has been a success. 🇪🇸⚽️✅
Today was a powerful day, completed an interview completely in Spanish, was given the option of using English but that is not the way I work. It wasn’t perfect, but very pleased in general. Keep pushing! 📚
Tomorrow I start with
@AtletiAcademia
. I’m really excited and I can’t wait to get going. I’m looking forward to the challenge and I hope to learn as well as add so much to the team.
#AupaAtleti
Absolutely delighted to be given the opportunity to join this great club.
I can’t wait to start with
@AtletiAcademia
in September. I’m excited and extremely driven to work even harder to push on even further.
AúpaAtleti
It has been an incredibly challenging journey. It has been mentally and financially draining. To arrive at this point is extremely rewarding and fulfilling. There is never an easy route to the end goal.
Ultimately it’s always about how much you’re willing to give and give up.
Website has been updated! ✅
I have started a mentoring programme for those who are interested in trying to achieve similar goals to myself. If you’re interested in working abroad, get in touch! 🌍
@SundayShare10
#SundayShare
This week I was rushed to hospital after suffering a TIA (mini stroke). I feel very fortunate it was not worse.
It was the worst experience of my life.
I have been truly humbled by the words of those around me.
@OfficialFPL
@FPLMattW
Ange is just one of us. Loves the game, excited to watch Spurs this year. No doubt he will have success at Spurs, it will happen.
A huge aspect of football that I love here in Spain is the prominent inclusion of the tactical aspects of the game.
🇪🇸 work on the tactical aspects of the game from an early age.
All corners of the game have equal importance!
@SundayShare10
#SundayShare
‘52 to 48… you wouldn’t even change the constitution of your local golf club on that’
This audience member says that with the information available now, many voters have changed their minds on leaving the European Union.
#bbcqt
🚨FPL Open League 2023/24🚨
🎟️Free entry
🌎Open for all
🥇 Mystery football jersey
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🏅 1hr mentoring session with myself (random draw)
🎖️ 1hr mentoring session with Lloyd (random draw)
✅ Follow myself &
@LloydOwers
✅ Like,
@EBL2017
What other players in the prem have these similar types of qualities? Would you say Ferguson could go on to be used in a similar way if and when needed? If and when he moves to a bigger club.
I’ve started working on a little project that will come to life in the next few months.
I can’t wait to get it started and start sharing my knowledge and experience with people from around the world.
Keep a look out for more information!
🇪🇸⚽️🎙️🎥💻
Excited to be heading to the land down under on 1st July. 🇦🇺
I will be spending July & August in Australia. I’m really excited to do some coaching. ⚽️
Looking forward to catching up with all of my Aussie friends. I’m also keen to connect with new coaches in Aus!
#SundayShare
Today marks the start of an exciting journey in my professional development.
I completed the UEFA B 15 years ago in England. 🏴
It is today that I start the UEFA A Licence with the Spanish Federation. 🇪🇸
#Vamos
Pathways are open to people, however some can be extremely difficult.
I have never been given or handed anything, I have had to work extremely hard to get to this point.
Fourth task in the Spanish UEFA A course passed. ✅
The course is very thorough, it’s been a really great experience so far. The detail has been top level. It really is challenging all aspects of my knowledge and understanding! 🔝
🇪🇸⚽️
Today marks the start of an exciting journey in my professional development.
I completed the UEFA B 15 years ago in England. 🏴
It is today that I start the UEFA A Licence with the Spanish Federation. 🇪🇸
#Vamos
I can look back and take huge pride from my journey. It was never easy, however I have always spent time to learn and listen to others more experienced than me. I have also taken it upon myself to push boundaries and further myself.
A massive thanks to everyone at
@SouthamptonFC
, really enjoyed my time at the club and grateful for this gift. Wishing everyone at the club huge success this season! 💪🏻
#SaintsFC
Tomorrow I will start my week at
@realmadrid
academy. I will be posting my thoughts and reflections on what I see and things we can consider in the UK.
@CoachingManual
🎙️ From Essex to Atletico: A Unique Journey into Coaching
The coaching pathway can be hard. For
@SimonGoodey
it took nearly two decades and a relocation to Spain.
@Jon_Mackenzie
talks to him about his journey from Essex to Atletico.
🎧 Listen now 👇
This week has has its fair share of ups and downs…
Monday my words during the session just didn’t come out how I wanted. I mumbled and even had to pause for a moment.
Today everything flowed perfect and the session was so good!
The highs and lows of coaching, magnified even
I’m pleased to announce that I have joined
@cff_olympia
for the upcoming season. It's a very exciting challenge and I look forward to a fantastic season ahead working with
@Lydiacarrasco7
and the senior women's team.
Started Spanish lessons tonight, I’ll be going semi-intensive for the next 6-9 months with a minimum of 4/5 lessons a week. A journey to C1 is my target by next summer. 🇪🇸
Spanish Youth Development Webinar. ⚽️🇪🇸⚽️
📆 Sun 26th Nov 2017
📆 Sun 10th Dec 2017
📆 Sun 14th Jan 2018
⏰ 19.00-20.30pm GMT
💻
@CoachingFamily
@SoccerWebinars
Quote from
@SouthamptonFC
Academy Manager, Matt Hale.
🚨 Sunday Share 6th August 🚨
⏰ 15:00 BST ⏰
Myself,
@Leecosgrove10
&
@RJPcoach
will be teaming up together to go live on YouTube!
We will be hosting an open
@SundayShare10
Q&A session.
Put your questions below and we will answer them on Sunday!
I’ve started working on a little project that will come to life in the next few months.
I can’t wait to get it started and start sharing my knowledge and experience with people from around the world.
Keep a look out for more information!
🇪🇸⚽️🎙️🎥💻
It’s been a nervous couple of weeks with the added quarentine and wondering if flights will still go but I managed to leave England and arrive in Spain with no issues. Perks of flying
@Ryanair
is that they just won’t cancel flights!
#Vamos
Gareth Southgate, well played sir. You have managed the team in completely your own way, ignored the media and the fans and played the players how you believe is best. Total respect. 🏴
#ENG
So proud of the journey
@LloydOwers
has been on this year.
His journey with
@SoccerFedMI
started in January and he has arrived in Majuro to start the job of developing football on the Marshall Islands.
They have started with absolutely nothing! Look what they have now. 👏🏻⚽️
Absolutely delighted to have this come through the post from
@unisouthampton
! What a fantastic year of learning. Alongside my coaching, is been a great year to reflect on.
#Learning
Jade can defiantly feel disappointed to have been fired tonight! Final 5, wow, what an interesting group to make it through!
@bbcapprentice
#TheApprentice
My
@SundayShare10
is my interview about life here in Spain, best way to work here & the courses! Hope it’s of value to coaches looking to move abroad! Check
@SoccerCoachWeek
for the article.
Happy to support anyone looking to move abroad! Just drop me a DM.
This interview sums it up perfectly! The importance of different experiences is absolutely key.
Leave your comfort zone and see what happens! It will absolutely reward you. 📈
#SundayShare
Michael Beale talks about the importance of different experiences along his coaching journey from grassroots to elite level that has impacted on him as a Coach Today
#SundayShare
#coaching
#grassrootsfootball
🎙️ Community Coach to National Country Technical Director. 🎙️
Watch the story of how
@LloydOwers
has managed to get himself one of the most unique jobs in the world!
For anyone who is considering taking the leap, do it. The process and journey is such a unique experience.
I have loved the challenge of being here and have been supported so well by numerous people here.
🚨 Team Touchline Talk🚨
It is with great pleasure I can announce the upcoming project will be going live very soon. ⏳
Join myself and
@LloydOwers
as we talk all things football. 🎙️
Subscribe now and don’t miss the release! ✅
Just finished the
@PrimeVideo
series of
@Arsenal
All or Nothing. Another great insight into pro clubs, fantastic to see the work and the energy. These types of series really do bring everything closer! 👏🏻
Wishing every teacher, educator and sports coach all the best for 2021!
What we as teachers and coaches have done this year has been special in such challenging times.
Remember our importance to those who matter the most, the children.
#FFB2020
@deputygrocott
🏃🏻♂️ Physical Education Lead Teacher
📚 PSHE Lead
🇬🇧 British School in 🇪🇸 Madrid.
🌍🌳🚶🏻♂️Passionate about well-being & the environment!
Would love to meet and share experiences with others!
#FFBWednesday