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    >> IPSWICH TOWN FC REQUEST A TRIAL

    IPSWICH TOWN FC REQUEST A TRIAL

    Ipswich Town Football Club is currently engaged in the process of

    establishing a sustainable business model that will deliver

    improved standards for the supporters, commercial partners and

    local community through investment across the whole Football Club.

    Youth development is part of this strategy and the carefully managed

    process of investing in homegrown talent aims to stabilise, strengthen

    and ultimately grow the Club’s fortunes and reputation both on and off the

    field of play.

    From the First-Team ManagerPlaying attractive, attacking, exciting

    football and winning matches is what first-team football is all about.

    The production line of young players coming through the Academy,

    capable of performing at the highest level of competitive football,

    is key to producing a winning team with a winning mentality.

    With this in mind: an enhanced Academy investment can only be good

    for the future playing resources of the Club. Ipswich Town has a great

    history and tradition of unearthing talented young players and I hope to

    be able to work with the next generation of starlets as we all strive to

    return to the Premier League through winning ways.

    Mick McCarthy


    From the Academy Manager Our goal at the Ipswich Town Academy

    is very simple; we want to offer the best players in this region the opportunity

    to develop into top class footballers and play for a great club.

    I believe that in order to achieve this goal Ipswich Town must have a

    Category one Academy. The benefits are listed below:

    • Improved games programme – Matches against Premiership opposition including Chelsea, Arsenal & Spurs etc. Plus various International Academy games
    • Increased access to players – more coaching hours at all age groups
    • National Recruitment – not limited to recruiting players from only our area, plus additional safeguarding of our best players from other Cat One Clubs.
    • Increased staffing and full time Sports Science and Match Analyst department.
    • Additional facilities and Education Programme for up to U21 level.
    • ITFC Academy will be back in line with our two closest Cat One rivals – West Ham and Norwich. It will also help us to continue to compete with the other Cat One clubs for the players from Ireland and Europe.

    The coming season marks the start of a new era and the Academy has

    devised a five year plan which includes

    • Improvement of  facilities and equipment at the Academy on the Playford Road site
    • Attract best players in the region by being a Category One Academy
    • Widening our recruitment area with links to International teams and Scouts
    • To develop players capable of playing regular 1st team football for ITFC in the FAPL or, if unsuccessful, who would command a transfer fee from clubs playing in the Football League.
    • Maximize number of ‘home grown’ players at 1st team level (to an optimum of 50% of the 1st team by 2017-18.)
    • Deliver an improved sports science and match/player analysis programme
    • Conduct player/match analysis of all games at all age groups
    • Improve standard of coaching by developing highly qualified staff
    • Take part in European Tours so players are aware of continental styles of football.

    Having returned to Ipswich, I am confident that by implementing this five

    year plan Ipswich Town will once again have one of the best Youth Academies

    in England.

     

    Academy Recruitment

    We have a network of local, UK and Irish scouts who are responsible

    for unearthing these players. Our scouts have developed relationships

    with local clubs, schools, soccer schools and county FAs to source talent.

    The Academy is the pinnacle for young talented footballers.

    This area of the professional game has become very competitive with

    Academies putting more emphasis on trying to sign the best players at

    young ages. We are not immune to the competition but we are confident

    that we have the right learning environment for talented young players

    and their families.
    CLICK HERE TO REQUEST AN IPSWICH TRIAL

     

    All information can be obtained direct from Ipswich Town FC Website

     


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