WORKING CONCLUSIONS
but also financial methods. Players participate in marketing and PR actions in 82% of academies. They are provided with a briefing and explanation of the club’s strategic and operational goals ahead of such actions in 58% of cases. As a result, a large number are involved without such information, meaning that improvements can be made in this area, which could lead to better outcomes for the clubs.
asked for information from the youth academy about players in position(s) he wanted to strengthen for the next transfer window. SELLING/LEAVING THE CLUB Support to succeed elsewhere after departure is offered to players from half (51%) of academies surveyed. In 68% of academies information is collected, while there’s also some reporting about the progress of players that have left.
38 (58%)
Q Are players provided with a briefing and explanation of the club’s strategic and operational goals ahead of such actions?
44 (68%)
Q Do you monitor their further development and report on it to the club?
“For Sporting CP, the academy is the main factor of the club's strategy”
27 (42%)
21 (32%)
RELATIONS WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS Budgets of youth academies are defined in 85% of academies. Interestingly, in 43% of academies, the club’s financial department are involved in assessing the evolution of academy players’ values as assets, and providing advice on how to maximise these values. This indicates that clubs are increasingly viewing their youth players as assets that can be maximised not only though sporting means,
DECISION-MAKING LEVEL The Academy Director was involved in creating a strategic document during their mandate in 72% of academies. They prefer local rather than foreign academy coaches 95% of the time. Most academy directors (55%) don’t believe that former professional players are more likely to
45 (69%)
Q Is there a technical committee or similar in place at the club?
28 (43%)
Q Is the financial department involved in assessing the evolution of academy players’ values as assets, and providing advice on how to maximise these values from a financial point of view?
20 (31%)
provide or become better coaches. A Technical Committee or similar exists in 69% of academies.
37 (57%)
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YOUTH FOOTBALL 2021-23
YOUTH FOOTBALL 2021-23
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