FC INTERNAZIONALE MILANO
FC INTERNAZIONALE MILANO
› Targeting grassroots football in Italy up to U14s level, and U16s in Europe. STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE › Goal is to form player for the first team by development and scouting. › Want a mix of players from their region with external players, and a strong scouting system. › From grassroots upwards, there is a formalised sporting policy. COMPETITION › Compare themselves to clubs such as Athletic Bilbao, RB Salzburg and Southampton. HUMAN CAPITAL › Helping to develop Italian football at a grassroots level. › Programme is open for coaches to be creative and express themselves. › Decision on signing players falls mainly with the Academy Director. › Scout for other staff. › Educate coaches not only about › T hey have graduated one coach, Andrea Stramaccioni, from the academy to the first team. › T he main academy goal is to produce players and educate people. › T he process of transition is: PRODUCTIVITY
QUALITY AREAS SNAPSHOT
football, but send them on other coaching courses, too. › Organise internal education, also not related to football. BUY-IN FROM CLUB › There is a commonly shared desire to improve the opportunities for academy players in the first team. › The U9s-U18s, and U19s, exist in their own frameworks. › Style of play from U9 to U18 is the same; then the U19 is the same as the first team. U8-U18 > U19 > first team. › T he keys to success in transition are: 1. to understand the existence of a lack of players going from academies to the first team in Italy; 2. having a first team coach willing to use academy players.
FINANCES › Academy has its own budget for each new season, › No performance bonuses. FACILITIES › They have a training facility and an international reach, so link-ups with other clubs.
COGNITIVE CARE › S port policy covers medical, performance, technical areas, education, and playing style. › O fficial values exist. Promotion through projects/experiences. › U se experience rather than theory for learning. ‘Starting points for learning are values!’ › 53 players live in residence, with 12-15 experts taking care of them. They meet families 1-2 times a year and support parents in exchanging information. › D evelopment consists of a three- year programme, which is simple, easy and individual. › U se biobanding, grouping athletes on attributes rather than age. › C ommunication and social media education.
TALENT IDENTIFICATION
› Scouting department has three parts 1. 16-19 (1 coordinator and 4 scouts); 2. 12-15 (1 coordinator and 21 scouts); 3. grassroots (1 coordinator and 14-15 scouts) › Shadow teams work on a weekly basis with training centres, aiming to keep the same players through their development phase. › Evaluation of players from academy is fundamental. › Methodology of scouting is for every scout to know everything and every player in Italy. › Coaches sent to see scouted players. › Scouts use a database called the ‘The Football Squad Academy Software'.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY › Inter has a huge community
connection in Italy and around the world, and they have received reward from UEFA for their grassroots project, ‘World football’.
PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIVITY › Follow football trends.
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YOUTH FOOTBALL 2021-23
YOUTH FOOTBALL 2021-23
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