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All things professional and personal development, Football and coaching, will be brought directly to your ears. Led by Football consultant Matt Ward, who specialises in career development and recruitment.

Matt Ward


    • Jun 30, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    #103 BFCN #74 The Futsal Way - Sergio Gargelli

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 81:42


    Finland men's head coach for futsal, Sergio Gargelli, joins myself and my co-host Sean Dye. We walk a lot about futsal, and mainly the ideas that can be taken from futsal into football. Where there is a lot of benefit to footballers to play futsal and learn these concepts, Sergio even suggests that football teams should have a futsal coach on staff. The book is called The Futsal Way, and it is available to purchase here: https://www.sergiogargelli.com/the-futsal-way.asp

    BFCN SHORTS | Hong Kong - Sam Holmshaw

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 29:11


    In this episode of BFCN Shorts, Sam Holmshaw joins us to talk about life and football in Hong Kong.

    #102 BFCN #73 Head of Scouting in Luxembourg - Adam Pate

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 63:39


    Adam joins us to talk about scouting, analysis, and working remotely. What does it take to work in different cultures? What constraints are in place affecting a team's ability to recruit? How do you build a department?

    #101 BFCN #72 China Is Opening Up! Matt Ward and David Webber

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 77:26


    A huge land full of huge opportunities, the country of China is opening up again, and there will be plenty of roles available for football coaches. Two people who know China well, in Matt Ward and David Webber, give us the inside scoop in how football works, what China is really like, and how you can land yourself employment. BFCN will be listing China jobs, and Matt and David will be helping to place coaches via a consultancy.

    BFCN Shorts | Denver, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh - Harry Randell

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 29:10


    Harry Randell has been working in the USA and has come on to talk to us about three different cities.

    BFCN SHORTS | Cambodia - Nicky Baldock

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 30:53


    Nicky Baldock joins us to talk about his time living and working in Cambodia as a football coach.

    #100 BFCN #71 CEO Joe Brine Steps Into Football Coaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 60:34


    Joe has recently been an analyst for Velez in Spain, and joined AFC Bournemouth's pre-academy. Before that, he created tmrw as a side hustle in his bedroom, and is also the founder of Penalty Magazine. A bright future in football awaits. Learn about Joe's journey up until now, and what skills he has as a CEO of an international business that he'll take into football coaching.

    #99 BFCN #70 Lloyd Owers Becomes Technical Director of the Marshall Islands

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 50:10


    Lloyd Owers tells us about his new role as technical director of the Marshall Islands. Listen to learn about the island and what the role entails.

    #98 BFCN #69 USA, India, and Uzbekistan - Harrison Ward

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 46:06


    Harrison Ward has been to many interesting locations, including what seems like a dream come true to coach in Hawaii. The is an interview that includes great experiences and insights, and sheds a light on some of the negative too. Unfortunately the sound quality isn't the best, as we struggled a few times with internet problems, but this doesn't detract from the quality of what can be learned from Harrison's coaching journey.

    BFCN SHORTS | Norway - Robin Shroot

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 28:34


    In this episode, we learn about Norway from our guest Robin Shroot. These BFCN Shorts episodes are available on all your favourite podcast apps. We're always looking for guests if you'd like to come on and talk to us about where you've been.

    BFCN SHORTS | Japan - Liam Arkley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 43:31


    Liam Arkley joins us from Japan to talk to us about life and football.

    BFCN SHORTS | Costa Rica - Duncan Spalding

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 19:56


    With fourteen years of experience in the central American nation, Duncan Spalding gives us the inside scoop on Costa Rica.

    BFCN SHORTS | Samoa - Jess Ibrom

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 23:36


    Jess Ibrom joins us to talk about football on the Pacific island nation of Samoa.

    BFCN SHORTS | Saudi Arabia - Tim Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 43:48


    In this slightly longer short, we speak to Tim Jones about life and football in Saudi Arabia.

    BFCN SHORTS | Malawi - Cameron Herbert

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 17:33


    In this episode of BFCN SHORTS we speak to Cameron Herbert about football in Malawi.

    #97 BFCN #68 Pompey Hall of Fame, England Beach Soccer, PE Teaching in Dubai - Gemma Hillier

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 55:22


    We speak to the amazing Gemma Hillier, who is a legend to those involved in football on the south coast. The first female player inducted into the Portsmouth FC Hall of Fame, and now an England beach soccer star, while working as a PE teacher in Dubai.

    BFCN SHORTS | California - Lloyd Marshall

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 19:51


    Welcome to BFCN Shorts. These are a series of short form interviews where coaches talk to us about a location they have coached. Our second guest is Lloyd Marshall, who has spent six years in California.

    BFCN SHORTS | Colombia - Gary Philpott

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2022 20:28


    Welcome to BFCN Shorts. These are a series of short form interviews where coaches talk to us about a location they have coached. Our first guest is Gary Philpott, who is currently in Palomino, a small town on the Caribbean coast of Colombia.

    #96 BFCN #67 Oxford United and Sunday Share - Rob Porter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 64:45


    Enjoy this great chat with the wonderful Rob Porter, coach at Oxford United Girls RTC and one of the coaches behind Sunday Share.

    #95 BFCN #66 Grassroots Football and the Career Ambitions of a Promising Young Coach - Henry Stone

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 106:55


    In this episode we speak to Henry Stone, a promising young coach from Southampton.

    #94 BFCN #65 India, Canada, and The Mind Game - Stevie Grieve

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 57:42


    We're back! And our guest is the excellent Stevie Grieve. Stevie has worked all over the world in a whole range of different positions within football.

    #93 BFCN #64 Coaching and Development in Australia and USA - Dan Evans

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 71:47


    We talk to Dan Evans, a A licence coach, technical director, and coach educator, who has worked extensively all over the USA and Australia.

    #92 BFCN #63 Women's Football, RTCs, and American Summer Camps - Paul Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 69:01


    We talk to Paul Robinson about his time working in women's football, regional talent centres, what it is like at an American summer camp, and we learn about his new coaching book.

    #91 BFCN #62 International Management with Sierra Leone, Rwanda, and Uganda - Johnathan McKinstry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 75:02


    In this episode we have the pleasure of speaking to international manager Johnny McKinstry, who became the manager of Sierra Leone's men's national team at just age twenty-seven. Since then, he has continued international management with Rwanda and Uganda, and worked at clubs in Lithuania and Bangladesh.

    #90 BFCN #61 Studying in Norway and Coaching in the USA - Callum Moss

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 69:59


    In this episode of the podcast we meet Callum Moss, a great young coach with a lot of insight and experience. Callum talks to us about football in Norway and in the USA.

    #89 BFCN #60 Women's Football, Coach Education, and Estonia - Keith Boanas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 86:13


    In this episode we have the pleasure of listening to the great Keith Boanas. Keith has a wealth of knowledge from a fantastic career, spanning many decades, across different levels and roles. A great coach, a great coach educator, and a busy man who always finds time to help others.

    #88 BFCN #59 Laurie McGinley and the Curve Mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 77:17


    Joining us on this episode is Laurie McGinley. Laurie shares his coaching experience, his time as an international football, and what he has learned from starting his own company.

    #87 BFCN #58 Q&A with Gérard Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 94:57


    We are joined by coach educator Gérard Jones for a Q&A and to learn about the new coach education platform ULearnbly.

    #86 BFCN #57 Russia, Germany, Working with Kids, Moving Abroad - Dave Knape

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 108:53


    Dave Knape joins us to talk about his time spent working abroad, as a PE teacher, football coach, and more. Dave is superbly candid and honest in reliving his experiences for the learning benefit and entertainment of our audience.

    #85 BFCN #56 Coaching Experiences and Learning from Others - Rhys Barker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 97:24


    Rhys Barker joins us to talk about his coaching career, and what he has learned along the way.

    #84 BFCN #55 A Vietnamese Perspective of England and USA - Terry Cao

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 51:14


    We talk to Terry about what football is like in Vietnam, his experiences coaching abroad in England and the USA, and the similarities and differences between the locations.

    #83 BFCN #53 Goldust - David and Keith Mayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 62:06


    The Developing Your Football World Podcast is back with our first episode of 2022, featuring father and son coaching duo Keith and David Mayer. Keith and David share with us their insight into coaching, talk us through their experiences, providing a great listen for coaches.

    #82 BFCN #56 Coaching in Dubai - Conor Doyle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 55:46


    In this episode we meet Conor Doyle, following on from our brief conversation from our recent trip to Dubai. Now we get to go more in depth about the culture, the lifestyle, and the opportunities for British coaches in Dubai. An excellent learning opportunity for coaches who have Dubai high on their list of places to work.

    #81 BFCN #55 Trying to get Abroad - Lewis Crane

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 68:19


    In this episode we meet Lewis Crane, who tells us about the start of his coaching journey, the difficulties of keeping work during the pandemic, and attempting to find work abroad.

    #80 BFCN #53 Solomon Islands and the Futsal World Cup - Damon Shaw

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 52:37


    This episode we learn from Damon Shaw, who has done exceptionally well to forge a career abroad as a futsal coach. On the staff for the Solomon Islands at the Futsal World Cup, and currently coaching in Poland, Damon is a great example for other Brits to follow.

    #79 BFCN Q&A with Paul Barry

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 76:07


    Paul was very generous with his time to come on and share his insight and knowledge, responding to questions that had been submitted in advance. We always enjoy talking to Paul, and hope you'll enjoy learning from him too.

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    #78 BFCN #52 Out in Lithuania - Macauley Musgrave

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 76:14


    Macauley recently started working in Lithuania for FK Babrungas Plungé. Find out how he got there, what it's like to work there, and what some of the challenges are associated with working abroad. Follow Macauley on Twitter @MaccaCoaching and @CoachesPlan.

    #77 BFCN #51 From the Valleys to China - Ashley Jon Healey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 75:59


    In this episode I went to Eastleigh FC to talk in person to Ashley Jon Healey. Ash has coached abroad in China, and shares with us his journey from the valleys, to Southampton Solent, and to the Far East.

    #76 BFCN #50 What is it like to coach in Mexico?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 120:32


    This episode features four guests who have all worked in Mexico. We share stories, insight, experiences, and take several trips down memory lane. We hope this answers some questions you may have had about Mexico, and that we have convinced you to consider going to such an amazing country. Guests are Chris Bennett, Chris Hames, Brenden Johns, and Neil Connor.

    #75 BFCN #49 Academy Coach and Children's Author - Paul Barry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2021 81:03


    Get to know Paul Barry and his coaching journey. Enjoy listening to Paul's insight from his various roles as a mentor, personal trainer, academy coach, and children's author. Follow Paul on Twitter @PBazza07

    #74 BFCN #48 Spain, Guernsey, and the Muratti Vase - Kevin Graham

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 79:05


    The podcast is back, with your Will as your new host. We talk to Kevin Graham, who has vast lower league coaching and playing experience. Kev talks to us about football in both Spain and Guernsey. Follow Kev on Twitter @WebblyHead and look out for his podcast Futbol 360.

    #73. BFCN #47 - Working with elite players as an elite Individual Development Coach - Saul Isaksson-Hurst

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 33:52


    We're joined by one of the best in the business, to discuss working with elite players both in the U.K and currently in Thailand.

    #72. BFCN #46 - From Taiwan to the Academy of Slavia Prague - Jonathan Davies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 52:49


    Jonathan Davies shares his coaching journey which has seen him moving from grassroots in Taiwan, to the academy of Slavia Prague in the Czech Republic.

    #71. Exposing poor treatment of a coach abroad (with evidence)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 51:59


    James and Matt discuss revelations from British Coach Sam Gill, who was on the unfortunate end of poor treatment by his employer abroad in Ghana, at the Seedorf Football Academy. Talking points include being illegal and threatened, being lied to, having money owed and employer manipulation.

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