FC RED BULL SALZBURG
FC RED BULL SALZBURG
TALENT IDENTIFICATION
QUALITY AREAS SNAPSHOT
› S couting department has 10 scouts. › E ach generation has a shadow team. › S couting methodology includes player profiles, a philosophy, and is based on how they watch the game. › C oaches are also scouts and they compare players in club to
opposition. Youth Co-ordinator, Sporting Director and CEO decide on incoming players. › Identify abilities in other sports. Must be multi-talented. › T hey target Salzburg principally, then the country.
FINANCES › Academy has its own budget for each season and bonuses are awarded to coaches if they meet specified criteriums. FACILITIES › High-level academy with 6 pitches and a full-size indoor pitch, Soccerbot, agility area, and boarding school. PRODUCTIVITY › Every individual player has a structure, and it is everybody's responsibility to keep contact with player. › The success of player transition depends on this structure and having different pathways for each individual, and the club having the confidence and trust to bring players through. They like to help
at the highest level. › Ralph Rangnick, the current
HR specialist, pedagogue, nutritionist, physiotherapist, and a sports scientist.
COGNITIVE CARE › E veryone at the club is always learning, not just players. › A player is human first, then a footballer. The most important part of their development is game philosophy. ‘When you learn, aim to learn for the next level.' › A school co-ordinator plans the schedule with different schools, one of them founded by the club. › S chool is an important part of a player’s development, and if players are lazy and not hitting their grades, they cannot play. › T rust and time are the most important elements of the development process. The values are: responsibility on the pitch, building the individual to build the team.
Manchester United manager, initiated the academy’s philosophy 10 years ago. His philosophy remains. › The sporting policy consists of processes, a playing style, methodologies, and dominating in games (no matter who has the ball). COMPETITION › There is no comparison with other academies in Austria. Salzburg stands out. HUMAN CAPITAL › They have KPIs which involve all departments being supported by HR, and the setting of two annual goals. › They organise internal education, nothing externally. › They use Red Bull resources to educate and motivate. › They have a full-time team including a doctor, teaching staff, welfare officers, a match analyst, sport psychologist,
BUY-IN FROM CLUB › Style of play is the same in academy and first team. › First team has no influence on the academy. COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY › There’s a strong working community which is multicultural, open minded, full of problem-solvers and highly motivated. › The club and its sporting policy not currently engaged with the community.
players to understand their pathway, to develop trust.
PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIVITY
STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE › Their main aim is to develop well-rounded human beings and players, and coaches and other staff, capable of working
› They actively visit other clubs and reciprocate by welcoming others to Salzburg, and participate in informal football academy networks.
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YOUTH FOOTBALL 2021-23
YOUTH FOOTBALL 2021-23
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