"F***ing hell man. It's f***ing life or death!"
If you are a scholar, you will encounter authoritarian leadership. You need to be prepared for that or you will not last long in that environment
Chris Platts
Dr Chris Platts worked in Academia for over 15 years studying the work of professional footballers. He presented and published on the international stage before starting chrisplatts.co.uk
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We have to talk about money
It is just as important to prepare yourself for getting a professional contract as it is for not getting one. There are few places this applies more than when it comes to the financial aspects of a career.
The myth of the 0.012%
These claims do little to advance our understanding of this topic and, therefore, are of little use for players who are trying to prepare for their careers or the parents and guardians supporting them
What does a player need? Did we ask them?
Have you ever wondered what a young player thinks they need from their support network?
Netflix and Chill?
What does leisure look like for young players? A wealth of free time after training? Latte's at the local Costa? Shopping for 'drip'? The reality might surprise you and it is something young players and their parents and guardians must understand.
PFA Launches A Degree
There are some inherent dangers in this project and other collaborations seeking to attract young people who have been released from professional football clubs. Players and parents need to understand these dangers.
5 Things to Expect in a Professional Football Academy
In this blog, I share some of the research I have done over the past 15 years in this area and serve up five ‘need to knows’ about life in an Academy.
It's That Time of Year (Contract Decisions)
This is the time when the Under 18s (and a handful of others) find out if they are to be awarded a much coveted professional contract. These months are the point they’ve been focusing on for the past two seasons. What happens to them all?