A Year of Renewal: Leadership, Resilience, and the Power of Long-Term Vision The past twelve months have marked one of the most profound periods of growth in my life—personally, professionally, and philosophically. As I look ahead to the next year, I do so with clarity, confidence, and genuine excitement about what lies ahead. Looking Back: From Professional Rock Bottom to Reset..... Rewind to Christmas 2024 and I was emerging from the most difficult year of my life. I was ou

“Why do we ask that coaches don’t coach during games at grassroots level?” It’s a question that often raises eyebrows. But the answer becomes obvious when you watch two young players standing in a game looking bored, unengaged, and disconnected from what’s happening around them. ⚽ This isn’t a talent issue. ⚽ It’s not a motivation issue. ⚽ It’s an environment issue. Far too often, children at these ages are flooded with nonstop instructions — every pass, every movement, every

Another Fascinating Fortnight in India: Football’s Crisis, Sahayak’s Momentum, and a Taste of Nepal It’s been another fascinating couple of weeks here in India. The Sahayak project continues to gather real momentum, the national setup has unfortunately hit new lows, and a short three-day trip to Nepal has left me wanting more. Plenty to reflect on. Indian Football Is Hanging by a Thread..... It’s been a disastrous year for Indian football. The climax of the Indian Super Leagu

Trusting the Process: Opening Weekend of Our Grassroots League in Haldwani ⚽ The opening weekend of our Grassroots League here in Haldwani is complete — and it did not disappoint. Like anything new, there’s always a teething process, but I’m absolutely delighted with how we’ve coped. Trusting the Process... For the most part, our league runs like any other U10 setup across the world: we play 7v7, use rolling substitutions, no heading, and ensure defensive teams drop back into

Building Pathways in New Frontiers: Three Months into Football Development in India As I approach the three-month milestone here in India, I find myself reflecting with a deep sense of pride and gratitude. Professionally, this has been an incredible opportunity—to build a development pathway for young footballers in the way I’ve always believed it should be done. Personally, it’s a chance to contribute something meaningful in one of the most vibrant, complex, and captivating

India Project Update: Laying the Foundations for Football’s Future Seven weeks into life here in India, both on and off the field, I’m...

Building Football in Nauru: 18 Months On This week I was delighted to be featured in iGol, a Polish football magazine, for the work we’ve...

Why We Use Ladders at Every Level of Sahayak FC Speed . Agility . Quickness . These aren’t buzzwords—they’re the heartbeat of modern...

Sahayak FC Foundation I am delighted to announce that I have accepted the position as Head Of Football for the Sahayak Foundation based...

Developing Player & Talent ID Clinic The first weekend of May gave me the opportunity to deliver a clinic to local coaches on "Developing...

Grassroots Coaching Clinic My second week in India and everything have been doing has been geared towards the Grassroots Coaching Clinic...

First Impressions of Indian Football My one month excursion to India to learn about the eco-system and development system is underway....

IFK Gothenburg Tour I was fortunate enough to be able to spend a full day at the IFK Gothenburg Academy in Sweden last week. After...

Tonight I bought my little cousin to watch England u23 vs France u23 Women. She's an extremely talented GK currently playing in Norwich...

After 12 years in Cambodia I decided to take a year back in the UK in order to re-energize, re-educate and discover new opportunities...

Unchartered Football The goal of this project is simple. “Develop football in unchartered countries across the world” However the...

Kiribati Football Program Launched My work with Unchartered Football and specifically work within Oceania is continuing to grow. Check...

Happy New Year First and foremost, Happy New Year!! It seems so long ago that I was sat at the start of 2024 worrying about how I was...