Registration:
Players are registered with the Academy and may play for any club of their choice whilst registered. Registered players are free to join any club at any time. The Academy does not act as agents for registered players but does offer free advice related to football matters.
Admission to the Academy:
Admission to the Academy may be obtained in a number of ways:
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Following successful trials after recommendation by the Academy’s football staff;
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Following successful trials after recommendation by the player’s current football club or school;
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Following successful trials after personal application to the Academy for admission; or
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Following successful trials at the Academy’s Mobile Coaching Unit locations.
Attendance at the Academy:
The minimum attendance requirements at the Academy take the player’s age, school commitments and home location into consideration. Attendance is required at a minimum number of evening and/or weekend sessions during the season and 2-weeks full-time at the Academy’s Football Camps or Mobile Unit Sessions during the summer. Players are also required to play in the Academy’s teams if required.
Academy Games, Football Camps and Tournaments:
Academy games are organised on a friendly basis in the UK and other countries against other Academies or Representative Sides.
The Academy’s football camps are an essential part of the coaching programme, where players get a chance to fine tune their skills over a longer period, while sampling what it takes to be a full-time football player. They also get the chance to represent the Academy in tournaments in Europe and other continents.
Mobile Coaching Unit:
The Academy’s Mobile Coaching Unit will hold walk on centres at various locations throughout the North West during school holidays and players that attend these sessions who meet the Academy’s standard will be offered a place at the Academy.
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