This weeks Q+A comes from the brilliant Blaine McKenna, coach, football professional, author and keen world traveller! Blaine covers his experiences of coaching abroad, tips on finding those jobs and his approach to football. Blaine also recently released a book that covers 8 coaches who followed their dreams to coach abroad, sharing tips to emulate …
This interview comes with Billy Ready, currently based in UAE. Tell us a bit about yourself? My journey within football began before I was born, as my dad was a professional footballer, playing in the Premier League and internationally, so I have been around football all my life. I began playing grassroots football at 9 …
We met Matthew Hodgson, an Englishman currently coaching in the States. Matt tells us a little about himself, his coaching journey and his top tips for coaches and their foreign aspirations! Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? I grew up in Torquay, Devon. I was a very average player and played locally …
In this interview, I spoke to Adam Reakes, a British coach I worked with MANY years at Colchester United. Adam discusses his life in the US, his coaching journey and his next steps. Follow Adam on twitter – @Reakesie Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? I have been living in the USA …
This interview comes from Mick White, a British coach currently working in India! Check it out below… Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? I am a British coach working currently in the Indian I league. It is the 2nd tier of the football pyramid. I work as technical director for the club …
This one comes from Trevor Morgan, a British coach currently in Australia following spells coaching across the globe after a successful professional playing career – providing a honest and humble interview. Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? My football journey…..could be a long trip…….. I played around 450 games in the League …
This one comes from Andy Hunt, a former Premier League player for Charlton, West Brom and Newcastle… now overseeing projects in Belize. Can you tell me a little bit about yourself?I was born in Essex and grew up in Norfolk. My Football career took me from Kings Lynn, Kettering, Newcastle United, West Bromwich Albion and …
I recently had the fantastic opportunity to chat with Alastair McLae and Russ Gurr from the Samoa Football Federation. They discussed their backgrounds, their current roles and how their recent project is helping Samoan footballers across the world. Can you tell me a little about your current roles? Alastair: I am currently the Head of …
This Coach Q+A comes from Ash Civil, a British coach currently working in Finland. Ash is ever popular on Twitter and is doing a fantastic job, building on his previous role in Iceland. Enjoy! Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? “Those who can’t do, teach”. Coaching had always been my passion, so …
This Coach Q+A comes from Cristian Burguillo Santiago, a UEFA Pro Licence coach in Spain who tells us about his background and current projects. Enjoy! Can you please tell us a little more about yourself? I am Cristian Burguillo, I am a Spanish soccer coach at Uefa Pro level and also with a methodological director …