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The Club is renowned across the globe for developing talented young players for both Club and country.

Player Development Pathways

The Global Football Development Programme ensures a competitive environment to maximise the individuals’ potential. Working closely with both our Academy and Women’s Junior Talent Pathway, our programmes are designed with the aim to improve and support the individual progression of all players through the development levels and through our player pathways that are inspired by the Club’s player development framework.

Player development is at the heart of the Club and is a significant point of difference for us on and off the pitch. The Global Development team impact circa 45,000 players and coaches annually and demonstrates year-on-year growth. Technical sessions are delivered by our FA and UEFA-qualified coaches who take inspiration from our Men’s and Women’s First Team training methods to help develop every player that takes part on our programmes.

Our football development programmes provide a world class environment for aspiring players and coaches to learn all around the world… working closely with our Academy and Women’s Junior Talent Pathways our mission is to develop players and coaches to the best of their ability…”

Chris Acaster, Head of Global Football Development