PREMIER LEAGUE

GENERAL
1.20. “Coaching Curriculum” means a Club’s coaching curriculum which must be set out in
writing and include:
(a) the technical, tactical, physical, psychological and social skills that the Club wishes its
Academy Players to develop;
(b) the appropriate means of coaching Academy Players in order that they develop those
skills (having due regard to their age); and
(c) specific coaching curricula for each Development Phase.
1.21. “Continued Professional Development” means ongoing training for Academy Staff, relevant
to their discipline, of such quality, content and frequency as is necessary to ensure that each
member of Academy Staff has the necessary knowledge and expertise in order to fulfil his role.
1.22. “Core Coaching Time” means between 8.30am and 5.30pm on Mondays to Fridays, save
that in the Foundation Phase and Youth Development Phase it also includes between 9am
and 5pm on Saturdays.
1.23 “Core Condition” means each of the individual Rules referred to below:
Rule Number
Description
29 Academy Performance Plan in place
59-65 Academy Manager* (QUALIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT)
*The Academy Manager Role can still be combined with the
Head of Academy Coaching role as long as there is a Full Time
Operations Manager.
68-69 Head of Academy Coaching*
(QUALIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT)
*The Academy Manager role can still be combined with the
Head of Academy Coaching role as long as there is an additional
Full Time Academy Operations Manager.
66 Academy Secretary (CONTRACT)
108 Head of Education (QUALIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT)
87-93 Head of Sports Science and Medicine
(QUALIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT)
109 Head of Recruitment (QUALIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT)
76-77 / 79-86 Senior Professional Development Coach
(QUALIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT)
70-72 / 79-86 Coach 1 Foundation Phase (Lead Phase Coach):
(QUALIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT)
70-72 / 79-86 Coach 2 Foundation Phase
(QUALIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT)
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT RULES
317