Whether you’re focusing on a career in the Premier League or your local grassroots Sunday football competition, the pathway to becoming a qualified football coach in the UK is clear for anyone with the determination to succeed. But what’s the best route into coaching these days? And which qualifications do you need to succeed? This article breaks it all down. ...

European football’s showpiece event isn’t just about the game’s elite; it’s about the grassroots game too. While the game’s richest and most talented players are given the ultimate stage on which to shine, the people who play the game on playing fields and municipal pitches also get their day in the sun. UEFA’s Equal Game initiative is all about giving...

In this age of billionaire owners and multi-millionaire players, football is being accused of losing its identity with increasing frequency. Young people can’t access quality coaching, fans can’t afford to attend top-flight games and the gap between the haves and have-nots continues to widen. But the essence of the beautiful game never changes. Football has the power to bring people...

England’s continual failure to make a lasting impression at a major tournament finals is now a matter of embarrassment for football’s richest domestic governing body. The Football Association has tried foreign coaches, English coaches, controversial coaches, and safe-bet coaches - all without success. But it doesn’t matter whether the current England coach is Sam Allardyce or Sam Fox, very little...

Although the FA is the body primarily responsible for driving forward grassroots football in England, UEFA plays an important role too. Under the banner of the UEFA Grassroots Charter, the governing body of European football is responsible for improving grassroots activities across all of its member associations. While the effects of this involvement from UEFA might not be immediately apparent...